Again, we will see how many teams venture into the repeater tax in the future.
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Again, we will see how many teams venture into the repeater tax in the future.
It was just put in place. There is no track record.
BRule
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This has nothing to do with Mark Cuban, Tyson Chandler and him picking the Knicks over the Mavs 4 years ago.
chop2chip
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I wouldn't say he necessarily chose the Knicks over the Mavs. The mavs wanted to clear cap to go after Dwight.
But point still stands.
BRule
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Okay, so say that Dallas didn't try 100% to keep him....he still picked the Knicks over the Rockets, Warriors, Nets, Raptors and a few other teams.
It has everything to do with that. The Mavs were up against the cap limits.
Again, the Knicks are going to have to actually turn around their franchise before players flock to go there. The Knicks are going to be lucky to win 15 games this year.
chop2chip
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No no no
They wanted to keep their cap clean so they could sign Deron Williams or Dwight. It had nothing to do with the luxury tax.
How has everyone forgot about this already?
BRule
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No one has, it's just thethe and Heyward
chop2chip
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The entire purpose of this exercise of naming players is that multiple players have chosen to go there.
Your narrative have zero evidence while the alternative does.
Ok, maybe I'm not remembering it the right way.
Either way, many teams have made moves and good ones (Miami getting rid of Miller) to avoid the repeater tax. Its a big issue for teams moving forward.
BRule
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Yup.......Melo, Tyson, Amare.......they don't count, correct?
Say what you want about JR Smith but there were 7-8 teams trying to sign him from China and he picked the Knicks too.
When the Knicks were winning games. Teams are going to flock their this offseason after they win 10-15 games?
Thats because hew as buddies with Melo IIRC. And again, the Knicks were on the upswing. The franchise is in a completely different spot right now. Other than the top pick in this years draft what young player do they have that could improve into even a league average player?
chop2chip
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They might?
I think what I am getting at is you have zero evidence that they wouldn't.
The team Amare signed too wasn't talented. And say what you will about him now, but at the time he was an elite 4.
Teams were terrified of Amare because of his medicals. Was there another team that was going ot offer him the max?
BRule
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So if players are buddies and they sign, that doesn't count as playing for the Knicks? LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
The argument is that New York is the draw. You said JR Smith picked the Knicks over many teams (which is true) implying that he picked the Knicks because of the sheer fact they are the Knicks. If Melo wasn't a Knick we have no clue how it would have played out.
chop2chip
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This frees Stoudemire to be pursued by teams with cap room. According to ESPN's Ric Bucher, Stoudemire met with Heat president Pat Riley last night. The Nets, Bulls, Knicks, Rockets and Maverics are also in the mix.
BRule
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Plenty of teams offered him a contract and tried to sign him, the Suns wanted him back but at 4 years, not 6. You can spin it however you want but Amare was a top FA and he picked the Knicks over 4-5 other teams. Same with Melo, Tyson and JR.......but yeah, NO ONE WILL SIGN WITH THE KNICKS EVVVVAAAHHHHHHHHHH