2012-13 New York Knicks
Draft Grades, Needs, Free Agents, Season Preview
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New York Knicks
2011-12: 36-30, 7th in Eastern Conference
2012-13 Predicted Conference Finish: 4th
2012-13 Projected Depth Chart:
C: Tyson Chandler/Marcus Camby/Henry Sims
PF: Amare Stoudemire/Rasheed Wallace/Kurt Thomas
SF: Carmelo Anthony/Steve Novak/James White
SG: Iman Shumpert/J.R. Smith/Ronnie Brewer
PG: Raymond Felton/Jason Kidd/Pablo Prigioni
Head Coach: Mike Woodson (2nd season)
New York's offseason was:
... successful in in that the team surrounded its stars with quality role players. The Knicks added four veterans on the final legs of their careers: Jason Kidd (39 years old), Marcus Camby (38), Kurt Thomas (40), and Rasheed Wallace - who is coming out of retirement. That quartet will add experience, needed depth, and better talent to a team that relied on dead weights like Baron Davis, Mike Bibby, and Jared Jeffries a year ago. Kidd will likely split playing time at the point with Raymond Felton, who was brought back to the Big Apple to help replace Jeremy Lin after the team wisely chose not to match the insanely backloaded deal that Houston gave him, which includes a salary of almost $15 million for the 2014-15 season.
New York also re-signed key reserves Steve Novak and J.R. Smith, who provided offensive firepower off the bench. The front office chose not to match the offer sheet Landry Fields signed with Toronto and brought in Ronnie Brewer and James White to hopefully help take over Fields' minutes.
2012-2013 will be a success if:
... everyone stays healthy. Amare Stoudemire is already out two weeks due to a knee injury and had issues staying on the floor last season as well. While the Knicks are better prepared to deal with injury this season, they simply cannot be contenders in the East without a healthy Stoudemire. There is also increased injury risk with the over-38's on the roster, which is part of rolling the dice by signing so many older guys.
2012-2013 will be a disappointment if:
... the Knicks don't finish in the upper half of the Eastern Conference. They weren't able to take a major step last season but have added the pieces to be a top-four team in the East. The pressure of playing under the bright lights of New York brings a ton of scrutiny when the team doesn't reach expectations. Anything less than homecourt advantage and at least one playoff-series victory will be viewed as disappointing.
Looking Ahead to Next Summer:
New York doesn't figure to be very active next offseason - with its key players under contract for the 2013-14 season - unless the team tries swing a couple of minor acquisitions to further improve the depth. A disappointing finish this year and next summer could get interesting if the Knicks decide to try and unload Melo or Amare.
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New York Knicks
2011-12: 36-30, 7th in Eastern Conference
2012-13 Predicted Conference Finish: 4th
2012-13 Projected Depth Chart:
C: Tyson Chandler/Marcus Camby/Henry Sims
PF: Amare Stoudemire/Rasheed Wallace/Kurt Thomas
SF: Carmelo Anthony/Steve Novak/James White
SG: Iman Shumpert/J.R. Smith/Ronnie Brewer
PG: Raymond Felton/Jason Kidd/Pablo Prigioni
Head Coach: Mike Woodson (2nd season)
New York's offseason was:
... successful in in that the team surrounded its stars with quality role players. The Knicks added four veterans on the final legs of their careers: Jason Kidd (39 years old), Marcus Camby (38), Kurt Thomas (40), and Rasheed Wallace - who is coming out of retirement. That quartet will add experience, needed depth, and better talent to a team that relied on dead weights like Baron Davis, Mike Bibby, and Jared Jeffries a year ago. Kidd will likely split playing time at the point with Raymond Felton, who was brought back to the Big Apple to help replace Jeremy Lin after the team wisely chose not to match the insanely backloaded deal that Houston gave him, which includes a salary of almost $15 million for the 2014-15 season.
New York also re-signed key reserves Steve Novak and J.R. Smith, who provided offensive firepower off the bench. The front office chose not to match the offer sheet Landry Fields signed with Toronto and brought in Ronnie Brewer and James White to hopefully help take over Fields' minutes.
2012-2013 will be a success if:
... everyone stays healthy. Amare Stoudemire is already out two weeks due to a knee injury and had issues staying on the floor last season as well. While the Knicks are better prepared to deal with injury this season, they simply cannot be contenders in the East without a healthy Stoudemire. There is also increased injury risk with the over-38's on the roster, which is part of rolling the dice by signing so many older guys.
2012-2013 will be a disappointment if:
... the Knicks don't finish in the upper half of the Eastern Conference. They weren't able to take a major step last season but have added the pieces to be a top-four team in the East. The pressure of playing under the bright lights of New York brings a ton of scrutiny when the team doesn't reach expectations. Anything less than homecourt advantage and at least one playoff-series victory will be viewed as disappointing.
Looking Ahead to Next Summer:
New York doesn't figure to be very active next offseason - with its key players under contract for the 2013-14 season - unless the team tries swing a couple of minor acquisitions to further improve the depth. A disappointing finish this year and next summer could get interesting if the Knicks decide to try and unload Melo or Amare.
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mike Ross
06-09-2012
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Sign Lamar Odom to vet minimum
Trade Fields to GSW for pick#30 Pick #30 Doron Lamb or Marquis Teague Sign Goran Dragic Sign Mikael Pietrus Dragic & Pietrus share MLE
LouisOrr
06-07-2012
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LouisOrr says no to Iverson.
Jay
06-06-2012
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I keep Lin, Novak, & Jefferies. There are rumors about Lamar Odom wanting to play for the Knicks. If that's true I let Fields walk to sign Odom. I'm torn on Smith. He shoots too much but he provides a much needed spark off the bench.
brian h
05-02-2012
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shumpert still meh?
Radio Rah
10-27-2011
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Marcell Ferdinand
06-28-2011
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sign Allen Iverson!
bj
06-28-2011
10:28 am
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I actually think the Shumpert trade is a high risk/high reward type pick. The Knicks need more quality players to compete. Shumpert fits a number of needs. Something ppl forget is that even tho Shumpert does dominate the ball, melo and billups are good shooters. Billups is older and can't create as well as he used to but can still be an effective shooter. Iman could take pressure off of melo and amare to create everything. Plus, he doesn't have to immediately come in and start b/c he can play more of a lamar odom role as a sixth man ball dominator even tho his game resembles more of a younger wade/tyreke evans.
Josh Harrellson was a gamble (but all 2nd rounders are) but we all know the knicks need frontcourt depth. If he can prove to be a tough, rebounding, backup center then this turns out to be a nice pick.
nycsportzfan
06-25-2011
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Didn't WALT have PHONEiX taking Shumpert at like 13th overall in his last mock draft? How did the knicks reach for Iman, exactly?
nycsportzfan
06-25-2011
06:37 am
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mprofetta- don't worry man, WALT just goes on what everyone else thinks, regardless of every single season of every single yr, guys picked later being better then guys going before em, and guys in later rounds continuing to do what they did in college, making u wonder how they went so late to begin with..etc Shumpert can flat out ball,to say offnesively he is bad, is just stupid, he was ga techs offense, the guy finishes fantastically, he has a sweet looking jumper , despite having some off games, the shot its self looks great, he avg'd almost 3steals per game, and he can dish.. THis kids a basketball player all day long, and just so happens to play insane defense... His offense is ridiculously underrated because of his 3pt shooting pct...
mprofetta
06-24-2011
11:55 am
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The Knicks need athleticism and defense. Shumpert provides athleticism and defense. If that's "meh", I'll take "meh" all day. Landry Fields was "meh", too.
nycsportzfan
06-24-2011
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people say typical horrible knicks picks..lol Ya, Toney Douglas, Wilson Chandler, Danillo Gallinari, and Landry Fields were so bad, shoot i'll even throw nate robinson in there, he wasen't bad either.. Its a hit and miss proscess, and they've hit as well as missed..
nycsportzfan
06-24-2011
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u people always have to see the mocks as they've been the last couple months to make your decison, if u don't see Harrelson there, he must stink, ey? THe guys big, can give u 5fouls, can rebound, defend legit centers so Amare can roam against PF's, and he runs a pretty solid pick and roll.. Harrellson might not fit all teams, but i think as a physical backup center that gives u 15minutes a night , can step out some for little jays, and rebound and tire other centers, harrellson fits well with the knicks.. As for Shumpert, i would rather Jordan Hamilton, but Shumpert is darn good, put up a triple double on Va tech, 30pts on UNC, and can dish, rebound, defend with his crazy length, and slash and score, and he lit it up in team workouts, showing a 3pt shot that can hopefully become consistent.. I like the picks, all though with guys like hamilton dropping, i'd of rather him, but still, before the draft, and seeing guys drop, i had no prob with shumpert, so i'm good...
GM
06-23-2011
09:46 pm
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Typical horrible Knicks pick. Need size & boards,but let's take a PG. Damn Isiah
Walter
06-21-2011
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First comment... we're going to have comment boards like this all over the site soon. We're still working out the kinks, so this is not the finished product.
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