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Gallinari is ready to go

July

I wonder if there was any hesitation today before Danilo Gallinari signed his contract.

There isn’t much to haggle over because rookie contracts are basically formatted legal documents. It all has to get done before the Knicks start working out in advance of summer league. Now the per diem checks will start rolling in.

For the record, Gallinari gets $2.8 million next season.

Assuming the Knicks pick up his option, he adds $3.3 million to the cap number in 2010-11. Based on the numbers I’m working off, they are committed to $51 million that summer. Don’t get too excited. The number only covers six contracts—Wilson Chandler, Jamal Crawford, Eddy Curry, Gallinari, Jared Jeffries and Zach Randolph.

Extensions for David Lee and Nate Robinson would eat up space.

There are some options belonging to Crawford and Curry that could be exercised after next season. If they have great seasons and opt out, the Knicks are going to have to decide whether or not it’s better to say goodbye.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 7:24 pm by Mike Dougherty.
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3 Responses to “Gallinari is ready to go”

fridayjones July 8th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
There’s been a lot of hopeful speculation here about the Knicks sneaking into the playoff next year. Some even had them finishing as high as third in the division. With Elton Brand signing w/ the Sixers, is there anyone here who still thinks the Knicks can finish any higher than 4th and miss the playoffs?

With the current roster, we won’t be able to adequately defend or move the ball well enough to expertly execute Coach D’s system. Zach Randolph NEVER passes the ball once it hits his hands in the low post, and that is completely contrary to the tenets of the ball-movement system they’ll be implementing. Also, they still really need a sniper from outside who can drain threes and force other teams to defend outside and open up the lanes.

I think the team will be better next year, by a long shot. At least it won’t be a disgrace, an embarrassment. But this is not a playoff team as presently constituted.

I hope I’m wrong. I promise, if this team makes the playoff next year I’ll happily be posting here to eat crow next spring.
bob in dc July 8th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I hope they win 20 games and get the number 1 pick.
USA guy July 8th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
what are the chances that MD develeops some great relationships with bosh nd james and anthony with hopes for the 2010 offseason?

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