The New York Knicks are looking to be the worst team in the league. If there’s such thing as successful tanking. They’ve done it. So what next? Well since the Knicks are putting most of their eggs in the Free Agent basket. It’s all about judging who to keep and who to let go. My colleague Rob wrote the steps they need to take this offseason. One of them was re-signing Andrea Bargnani. And according to the New York Post, they’ll only take him back if he pens the veteran minimum.
The Knicks will consider bringing Bargnani back because of his offensive talent, but aren’t planning to use their cap space to do so. If they can get him back for the veteran’s minimum, he’ll surely be a Knick next season. But another team may outbid them on the free-agent market.
“He’s an extremely talented player and the injuries limited him reaching his ceiling,’’ Fisher said. “Whatever the future holds, the way he’s finishing the season is not only showing us, but other teams as well, he’s a very capable player at this point and trying to prove that to everyone, including us. If he’s back, that’s great. If not, he’ll do great no matter the situation.’’
Now that the Knicks have shown their hand. Other teams that might want a Bargnani will know what they’ll have to pay for him. Despite all the injuries. He is a 7-foot shooter. And if you already have a great rim protector. You can go big and have Andrea at the power forward spot, stretch the floor and you’ve got a good rotation player. There is a place for him. Just got to deal with the possibility of injuries.
