NY Daily News: Isiah want to sell kids down the river Melo, Walsh resisting

Carl Herrera · Sep 23, 2010

Walsh himself admitted as much when I asked if Dolan had given him a mandate to win this season. (I would ask the Garden chairman myself, but he talks only to Thomas and Walsh).

"No, he hasn't said that to me," Walsh said. "Not the way you put it. We talk. Jim wants to make sure you have a plan and you're sticking to that plan. And we've talked about that. He's never came in and said, "OK, there's a mandate, (if) you don't win ...'"

Thomas comes back from Miami to take over?

Perhaps. Unfortunately, that remains a real possibility and he's apparently right in the thick of the Knicks' on-going efforts to get Carmelo Anthony.

Anthony's first choice is to come to the Knicks. He doesn't want to spend two or three seasons in Newark and then move to Brooklyn, even if Jay-Z is working behind the scenes to make it happen. Walsh and D'Antoni don't want to give up Danilo Gallinari in a package for the Nuggets' star. Meanwhile, Thomas has been telling Dolan that everyone short of Stoudemire should be offered to get Anthony to the Garden. Even if he has no business being involved in the team's operations, he's right on this score.

"There's definitely a power struggle going on," said a league source.

That's no way to run an NBA team, but that's how Dolan chooses to do business.

So Knick fans can get excited about Stoudemire and the nine other new players. Just remember, you've got the same wonderful owner.
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Interesting. That's kind of what I suspected. Isiah would give up anything and everything to make the big splash (see Eddy Curry episode) when others would be more inclined to build on existing talent (especially young high-upside guys, good drafting, etc.). Also in line with Walsh's recent denial about trying to work a 3 way-- sure he isn't trying, but Isiah is.

I even think Isiah might be behind the McGrady trade. Walsh didn't sound all that excited about it, and Isiah was the one telling Dolan how Isiah has so much street credi with big names.

Knicks drama! Lets see if we can steal AR or, better yet, Gallinari out of a 3 way.

meh · Sep 23, 2010

Ironically, the one time I WOULDN'T want Isiah to be running the Knicks. Melo may screw that team long term if they give up the farm, but he'll likely help them win enough to get to the playoffs the next 2 years.

The Knicks need to stick to their guns so Denver will be forced to deal Melo to us with all other options exhausted.

Carl Herrera · Sep 23, 2010

meh said:

Ironically, the one time I WOULDN'T want Isiah to be running the Knicks. Melo may screw that team long term if they give up the farm, but he'll likely help them win enough to get to the playoffs the next 2 years.

The Knicks need to stick to their guns so Denver will be forced to deal Melo to us with all other options exhausted.
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Not sure if true. I like Gallinari a lot. I also like Randolph. Not sure if these two aren't more likely to get the Knicks to playoffs than Melo by himself is.

NJRocket · Sep 23, 2010

Interesting.

Gee, i cant imagine why the Knicks are hesitant to give Isiah the keys to the car again...

emjohn · Sep 23, 2010

This is a rare one where Isiah is spot on. Give Denver anyone short of Amare. Several good players don't carry the same weight has having a franchise guy, even a near-franchise guy.

Still, with no picks, the Knicks best offer is still faaaaar short of anything acceptable for Anthony. Nuggets would literally be better off riding out the year than paying Eddy Curry $11M to hang around like a lump.

Don't forget that the Nuggets are currently well into luxury tax territory. Even if a guy is expiring, they have to pay him and the lux tax on him through the year. You'd live with that if it's a productive contributor like Troy Murphy. You're sour on the idea if it's a 10th man like Curry or Jeffries.

The Nuggets would most love to get a TE and get under the tax line immediately. If you're going to suck for a year, your revenue is going to drop as well and they know it.

The smartest play for any bidder is to recruit the Raptors or Cavs to get involved and send a big chunk of their TE to Denver.

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