Yes, I missed that. If that's our competition, I feel much better. If we don't get him I'll feel much worse. BNM
Knicks president Steve Mills said at a fan town hall event on Monday that his team would not trade assets for a player it felt was attainable in free agency. "We're going to build this team the right way," Mills said, in response to a fan's question. "What we're not going to do is trade away assets to get a [free agent] that we can go get on our own later." Yeah, becuase the Knicks have had unparalled sccuess in signing big name free agents in recent years: July 7, 2016: Signed Marshall Plumlee to a multi-year contract July 8, 2016: Signed Joakim Noah to a multi-year contract July 8, 2016: Signed Brandon Jennings July 8, 2016: Signed Courtney Lee to a multi-year contract July 8, 2016: Signed Willy Hernangomez to a multi-year contract July 9, 2016: Signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas to a multi-year contract July 9, 2016: Signed Lance Thomas to a multi-year contract July 14, 2016: Signed Maurice Ndour to a multi-year contract July 14, 2016: Signed Sasha Vujacic] August 1, 2016: Signed Ron Baker August 2, 2016: Signed J.P. Tokoto August 3, 2016: Signed Chasson Randle September 19, 2016: Signed Lou Amundson October 11, 2016: Signed Damien Inglis October 18, 2016: Signed Cleanthony Early February 27, 2017: Signed Chasson Randle to a multi-year contract July 3, 2017: Signed Luke Kornet to a two-way contract July 5, 2017: Signed Frank Ntilikina to a multi-year contract July 8, 2017: Signed Tim Hardaway to a multi-year contract August 7, 2017: Signed Ron Baker to a multi-year contract August 7, 2017: Signed Damyean Dotson to a multi-year contract August 8, 2017: Signed Michael Beasley August 8, 2017: Signed Ramon Sessions August 18, 2017: Signed Nigel Hayes August 18, 2017: Signed Jamel Artis August 18, 2017: Signed Xavier Rathan-Mayes September 15, 2017: Signed Jarrett Jack January 14, 2018: Signed Trey Burke to a multi-year contract March 13, 2018: Signed Troy Williams to a multi-year contract July 3, 2018: Signed Isaiah Hicks to a two-way contract July 3, 2018: Signed Allonzo Trier to a two-way contract July 5, 2018: Signed Kevin Knox to a multi-year contract July 6, 2018: Signed Mario Hezonja as a free agent July 6, 2018: Signed Luke Kornet as a free agent July 8, 2018: Signed Mitchell Robinson to a multi-year contract July 24, 2018: Signed Noah Vonleh as a free agent July 25, 2018: Signed Kadeem Allen Ok, cross the Knicks off his list... BNM
Neil: Hi (Jimmy Butlers agent), its Neil Olshey. Calling about Jimmy and just checking to see if he has any interest in coming to Portland. I know there's no guarantee he'd stay past this year, but we'd love to have him. Before I call MN I want to know if he'd be open to it. Butler's Agent: No, he really wouldn't but thanks for calling. Neil: Click
Let's see, ask Minnesota if they'd rather have the assets they traded or Butler. That's why you care.
I believe Thibideau will trade him before the season. He seems like a no nonsense guy that would not want to deal with the drama that would come along with him sticking around. He also realizes the value of Butler and I don’t believe he will be bullied into taking a deal that wouldn’t help his club.
My problem is that he had problems with team mates in Chicago and now Minnesota. To me to give guy like CJ or and give up draft picks don't make sense if Butler going have problems who he plays with all the time.
"Butler wants a trade to a team that plans to sign him to a five-year, maximum contract that could be worth $190 million in the summer, and his list could expand based upon the Timberwolves' and rival teams' willingness to negotiate a trade for him, league sources said" Seems doable to me. If Paul will pay the luxury tax.
it would be more like butlers agent calling Neil and asking if we'd be interested in him in Portland if we worked a deal with Dame. Olshey:click
The Raptors weren't on Kawhi's list. The Thunder weren't on George's list. At the end of the day, you have to decide if it's worth the risk.
He hasn't a thrown a fit about it though. He might not sign there, but it's not like he didn't show up.
Some of the info out seems to indicate Wolves want to save money. How about Turner, Aminu. Trent, Simons, Baldwin for Butler and Dieng. That saves them 7 million right away. 15 1/2 the second year. and 30 some million the third year. http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yd4b2ezd
He had problems with his younger teammates not giving a damn about defense. I'd have a problem with that, too. Sounds exactly like the kind of guy I'd want on my team. You know, if I was interested in winning... BNM
Man.... that's a lot to give up for a possible rental. Of course..... if you look at what OKC gave up for George, or what Toronto gave up for Kawhi..... I guess we wouldn't be paying too high a price.
Is it really that much? Turner, who is considered by many to be a net negative, an expiring contract. a late first rounder, a second rounder and our third string PG.
