Tag: New York Knicks
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told ESPN on Monday that his recruitment of marquee free agent Kevin Durant has already begun and will not be affected “whether [Durant] meets with the Knicks or not.” “I’m with KD now; he’s right downstairs,” Anthony told ESPN. “We’ve been together. We’ve been talking.” Source: Marc Stein of […]
The Knicks are desperate for a starting center — their top target is Joakim Noah — and a starting shooting guard after the Derrick Rose blockbuster. They are also desperate to fill out a 15-man roster within the confines of the salary cap. They have just five players under contract. Source: Marc Berman of the […]
Finally, Jackson will turn his attention to building a supporting cast and one former Knick emerging as a viable option is Jamal Crawford, the NBA’s only three-time Sixth Man of Year. Crawford, 36, has strong support within the Knicks organization and that feeling appears to be mutual. “I’m not talking about any one team but […]
Eric Pincus ran the post-draft numbers to provide the most up to date cap projections for each team.
Derrick Rose isn’t sure why he was traded, but he said he is grateful that the Chicago Bulls sent him to the New York Knicks. “I would like to tell them, ‘Thank you,’” Rose said of the Bulls at Friday’s news conference introducing him as the newest member of the Knicks. Rose, a Chicago native, […]
Basketball Insiders’ Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) digs into the deal that landed Derrick Rose in New York and what it means in the long-term for the Knicks.
Knicks president Phil Jackson believes the addition of Derrick Rose will be “reinvigorating” for Carmelo Anthony. Anthony expressed concern over the direction of the franchise after the season, wondering whether the Knicks planned to compete in the near future or undergo a long-term rebuild. Jackson intimated Thursday that the Rose trade gives Anthony confidence about […]
A look at the pros and cons of the New York Knicks’ decision to trade for Derrick Rose.
What’s next for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls after today’s trade?
With cash aplenty around the NBA for free agency, the Knicks will jump into the foray with about $30 million in cap space after both Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams informed the club they won’t opt into their contracts next year, according to a league source. Source: Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News
