I'm pretty sure that those 3 would net a 2nd rounder these days. Chase might catch a late first. Same for Jordan Hill and Dragon. Lee and Patterson would net a mid first in a best case scenario. Draft picks are picking up considerable value these days.
Too soon to do that but: Miami Chicago Orlando Philadelphia Boston Atlanta Indiana Milwaukee... I see New York competing for the 6th-7th spot, unfortunately they play in the East. :/
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In the 1st half, Knicks were held to 34 pts and 27.5% FG by the Raptors! Raptors!?! The Raptors of all teams!?! Since when did the Raptors turn into lock down defensive team like the Spurs? The Knicks lack of depth is killing them. With Amare out, it's just Melo on offense with a bunch of scrubs and defensive specialist Chandler.
Plus chandler cant rebound any more I guess his pockets are to heavy from that big contract. 9.4reb per gm last yr 6.0 this yr
With a couple more losses, you know a loser like Melo is going to start quitting. I can smell 2 lotto picks..
No time for Amare to heal. 3 games in 4 nights starting with Bobcats on Wednesday. Then, there is a back-to-back road trip with Wizards and Pistons. They could easily drop 2 out of 3, if Amare doesn't come back.
