Comments on: New York Knicks pick up option on Chauncey Billups http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/04/new-york-knicks-pick-up-option-on-chauncey-billups/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sat, 18 May 2013 04:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/04/new-york-knicks-pick-up-option-on-chauncey-billups/comment-page-1/#comment-28630 Patrick Hayes Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:29:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5899#comment-28630 <p>Rick, the Knicks are still going to make a play for Dwight Howard, Chris Paul or another big name free agent after next season. I would bet they hold onto Billups and don't take on any long-term salary.</p> <p>After next season, they only players they have salary committed to are Melo, Amar'e and Balkman. Balkman is only like $1.7 million. I would assume they'd re-sign Landry Fields as well, but they might be a force in  free agency again a year from now.</p> Rick, the Knicks are still going to make a play for Dwight Howard, Chris Paul or another big name free agent after next season. I would bet they hold onto Billups and don’t take on any long-term salary.

After next season, they only players they have salary committed to are Melo, Amar’e and Balkman. Balkman is only like $1.7 million. I would assume they’d re-sign Landry Fields as well, but they might be a force in  free agency again a year from now.

]]> By: rick http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/04/new-york-knicks-pick-up-option-on-chauncey-billups/comment-page-1/#comment-28629 rick Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5899#comment-28629 Dont rule out Chauncey as a Piston just yet. Knicks need young quality role players more than a 35 yr old PG. And we need cap space more than 2 role players like BG/CV. To me, this increases the chance of landing Billups, because now Joe has another potential EXP contract to pursue in his quest to dump contracts. Dont rule out Chauncey as a Piston just yet. Knicks need young quality role players more than a 35 yr old PG. And we need cap space more than 2 role players like BG/CV.
To me, this increases the chance of landing Billups, because now Joe has another potential EXP contract to pursue in his quest to dump contracts.

]]> By: Adam http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/04/new-york-knicks-pick-up-option-on-chauncey-billups/comment-page-1/#comment-28611 Adam Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5899#comment-28611 A top-15 point guard on an expiring deal...smells like a trade chip for Chris Paul (if the Hornets make him available). A top-15 point guard on an expiring deal…smells like a trade chip for Chris Paul (if the Hornets make him available).

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