As the draft approaches, the Knicks are faced with many decisions on how they should rebuild their storied franchise. Most of the talk is about what to do with David Lee. Lee is a restricted free agent, and is certain to field offers from other teams. The Knicks have the right to match any offer and retain the rights to Lee, but based on the team's desire to be far below the salary cap in 2010, he may not fit in their plans.
Lee is a power forward who has a penchant for rebounding, and he's one of the leagues best, averaging 11.7 a game to finish 3rd in the NBA. This standout performance could earn him a salary anywhere from 8-12 million dollars a year, but the Knicks would rather have the cap space to offer the star studded free agent class of 2010. Lee also contributed 16 points a game to the Knick cause, but many fans are dismayed at his ability to play defense. The Knicks had a bang out year on offense, but defensively there was no one capable or willing to stop the constant lay-ups and dunks that made die hard Knick fans shudder at the freebies they were offering their opponents.
Donnie Walsh has made many comments that he would like to keep David Lee, but as the draft and free agency approaches, rumors are flying and many trade suggestions are being made. If I were the "King of the Knicks", I would sign David Lee or match any offer 12 million or less. You do not let quality players leave your organization because of money, especially when it grows on trees in the Dolan household. Lee is also the most popular Knick, and plays his heart out every night. As far as his defensive deficiencies, most players improve their defense each year they are in the league, but I must admit, this is not the strongest part of David Lee's game.
If the Knicks decide to move David Lee, let's take a look at potential deals that could help improve the franchise:
Scenario One:Trade with the Washington Wizards
Lee is a power forward who has a penchant for rebounding, and he's one of the leagues best, averaging 11.7 a game to finish 3rd in the NBA. This standout performance could earn him a salary anywhere from 8-12 million dollars a year, but the Knicks would rather have the cap space to offer the star studded free agent class of 2010. Lee also contributed 16 points a game to the Knick cause, but many fans are dismayed at his ability to play defense. The Knicks had a bang out year on offense, but defensively there was no one capable or willing to stop the constant lay-ups and dunks that made die hard Knick fans shudder at the freebies they were offering their opponents.
Donnie Walsh has made many comments that he would like to keep David Lee, but as the draft and free agency approaches, rumors are flying and many trade suggestions are being made. If I were the "King of the Knicks", I would sign David Lee or match any offer 12 million or less. You do not let quality players leave your organization because of money, especially when it grows on trees in the Dolan household. Lee is also the most popular Knick, and plays his heart out every night. As far as his defensive deficiencies, most players improve their defense each year they are in the league, but I must admit, this is not the strongest part of David Lee's game.
If the Knicks decide to move David Lee, let's take a look at potential deals that could help improve the franchise:
Scenario One:Trade with the Washington Wizards
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Whoa, I didn't say that your whole article was poorly written, just that one sentence. I think we can both agree that all writers throw together a poor sentence every now and again. But, all I can say is that at least one other person besides me misinterpreted what you wrote, and I doubt it is just because of our ignorance of the collective bargaining agreement, as you are saying.
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Here's what I wrote "Here's another option to look at. Knicks send a resigned David Lee and trade exceptions, Mardy Collins and Renaldo Balkman to the Nets in exchange for Bobby Simmons, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Sean Williams and their 2009 first round pick (15th overall)."
I prefaced it with "trade exceptions" and then the players names. I could explain every every nuiance, but most of my readers have an understanding of what a trade exception is. If you want to insult and be critical, that's fine, but the bigger problem is you're reading articles from someone who writes for a very knowledgable audience. I would have preferred a question, rather than negative commentary. I offered you my email and offered to even explain it to you over the phone. The sentence is written correctly if you know what a trade exception is. I shouldn't have to list a copy of the collective bargaining agreement in my article for people to understand, as it's extremely complex. Check out my website at
Ed--I think you just didn't write the sentence very well. The way you wrote it, it sounds as if you are saying the Knicks can trade players Collins and Balkman, but I think what you meant is that they can use the trade exceptions created when they traded Collins and Balkman, in order to make the trade of Lee to the Nets work in terms of salary numbers. Is that correct? If so, then this is just a matter of a poorly worded sentence
Is that enough proof?
Article from Seattle talking about the trade exception:
Sign-and-trade deal for Lewis brings Sonics hefty trade exception
By GARY WASHBURN
P-I REPORTER
LAS VEGAS -- The consensus at the Las Vegas Summer League was that Sonics general manager Sam Presti pulled off another coup Wednesday when he coerced a $9.25 million trade exception from the Orlando Magic for free agent Rashard Lewis.
The Sonics were content to receive no compensation for Lewis and allow the nine-year swingman to sign a five-year deal with the Magic for about $96 million. The Magic, however, apparently threatened by the possibility of other teams intercepting Lewis and executing a sign-and-trade deal with the Sonics that would have ensured a six-year contract, sent Seattle a second-round pick and the trade exception.
Trade exceptions are rare in the NBA, especially one as large as the one the Sonics received. The Golden State Warriors received an exception for more than $10 million when they acquired No.
Here is a link to ESPN trade Machine which lists the Knicks trade exceptions on the bottom. If you donlt believe me, maybe you will belive ESPN. http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine
They cut my post in half. Trade exceptions do exist, and are included in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement. Many people don't understand it, not my fault. the answer is too long to post. Send me an email at sportspolymath@hotmail.com and I will send you my phone number and explain it to you.
The real question is, do you understand what a trade exception is? The salary cap is a complex issue, and many NBA executives don;t understand it either. Hopefully this will help.
68. What is the Traded Player exception?
As described in question number 67, exceptions are the mechanisms that allow teams to function above the salary cap. Any trade which results in the team ending up over the salary cap requires an exception. This is true even if the team is moving downward in salary. For example, if the salary cap is $50 million, a team has a team salary of $55 million, and they want to trade a $5 million player for a $4 million player, they still have to use an exception. Even though their team salary would be decreasing by $1 million, the fact that they would still be over the salary cap ($54 million) means that an exception is required.
The Traded Player exception is the primary means used by teams over the cap for completing trades. It allows teams to make trades that leave
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