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He just needs to find better sources, or name names so we can all say how stupid they are for giving him that info.
Lol, the classic delusional New York fan. Your media is the driving force behind the lack of knowledge yall have on the situation. Chris Paul has a better chance at being a Hornet than a Knick. It's not happening, he won't be able to sign there and the Hornets are definitely not trading him to New York. "Settle with trading with the Knicks." LOLOh would you look at that. Man I would really want a Cp3 jersey.
I think there are a lot of barriers for this to actually happen. But if Cp3 trully wants to play here then it will force the Hornets to trade him to the Knicks. The Hornets will look to get value for him, but if Cp3 doesnt budge on coming here then they will have to settle with trading with the Knicks.
I also think Paul isnt about the money, like James and Wade took less money.
Unfortunately that won't stop the NY papers or their fans from fantasizing about it and probably hoping that Paul is willing to forego 40 million. Which he won't.• The Knicks have $39.5 million committed just to Stoudemire and Anthony. (And before you ask, they cannot renegotiate their contracts downward.)
• Even if the Knicks got rid of everybody else and just had those two on the roster, the 10 "cap holds" for minimum salary players would occupy another $5 million in salary cap space.
• That means the Knicks have an absolute minimum of $44.5 million committed.
• Which, in turn, leaves the Knicks with an absolutely best-case scenario of a $13.5 million starting salary for Paul.
Paul will make $16.4 million this year and would be opting out of $17.7 million in 2011-12. Should he opt out next summer, a new five-year contract with the Hornets would start at $17.177 million and pay him as much as $22.3 million by the end -- a total of $117 million. In comparison, over the life of the maximum allowable four-year deal with the Knicks, he could get only $57.6 million.
So if Paul really wants to go to New York, he can go -- as long as he's willing to give up, at a minimum, nearly sixty million dollars to do it. (The same, incidentally, applies for Deron Williams or Dwight Howard.)
In fact, even this scenario seems optimistic as far as Paul's New York earning potential; it would basically involve New York giving away Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas, and Landry Fields, not to mention whatever players the Knicks sign this offseason or draft next June. The Knicks would have only the "mini" mid-level and a bunch of minimum contracts to use to surround Paul, Anthony and Amare -- they'd have vastly less, in other words, than even the Heat had to work with last summer.
Paul: My Heart Is In New Orleans
Chris Paul was in Brooklyn on Tuesday in support of a Carmelo Anthony charity event at the Boys & Girls Club.
Paul was asked about the Knicks.
"My heart is in New Orleans," said Paul.
ESPN's Chris Broussard reported on Monday that Paul's preference is to end up with the Knicks.
Im not delusional, your just worried because Cp3 is going to leave the team and its very evident. Its the same shit with Lebron. If Cp3 wanted to stay he would sign a new contract. Very soon it will be his opportunity to resign, so we will see. James and Bosh took less money, so why not Paul? I also said it would be very difficult to happen, Im just looking at the fact that the Hornets dont have a good team around him, its New Orleans and the owner runs his team like a mom and pop organization. Oh wait nvm the NBA runs the Hornets now, and the fact that Cp3 has a good friendship with Melo and Amare.Lol, the classic delusional New York fan. Your media is the driving force behind the lack of knowledge yall have on the situation. Chris Paul has a better chance at being a Hornet than a Knick. It's not happening, he won't be able to sign there and the Hornets are definitely not trading him to New York. "Settle with trading with the Knicks." LOL
Unfortunately that won't stop the NY papers or their fans from fantasizing about it and probably hoping that Paul is willing to forego 40 million. Which he won't.
CP3 isn't going to be a Knick. Get over it. At the end of the day, he's not going to take that much less money to play with you guys.Im not delusional, your just worried because Cp3 is going to leave the team and its very evident. Its the same shit with Lebron. If Cp3 wanted to stay he would sign a new contract. Very soon it will be his opportunity to resign, so we will see. James and Bosh took less money, so why not Paul? I also said it would be very difficult to happen, Im just looking at the fact that the Hornets dont have a good team around him, its New Orleans and the owner runs his team like a mom and pop organization. Oh wait nvm the NBA runs the Hornets now, and the fact that Cp3 has a good friendship with Melo and Amare.
He's already the bad guy, trust me.thats the answer he has to give. if he said anything else hed be the bad guy.
Do you know how to read? Did I say he was going to be? Im just saying there is a possibility.CP3 isn't going to be a Knick. Get over it. At the end of the day, he's not going to take that much less money to play with you guys.
Lol this just shows more that you don't have the first clue what your talking about.Im not delusional, your just worried because Cp3 is going to leave the team and its very evident. Its the same shit with Lebron. If Cp3 wanted to stay he would sign a new contract. Very soon it will be his opportunity to resign, so we will see. James and Bosh took less money, so why not Paul? I also said it would be very difficult to happen, Im just looking at the fact that the Hornets dont have a good team around him, its New Orleans and the owner runs his team like a mom and pop organization. Oh wait nvm the NBA runs the Hornets now, and the fact that Cp3 has a good friendship with Melo and Amare.
If he does want to leave and be a Knick, I'm sure he's very well aware of the Knicks' CAP state.Lol, the classic delusional New York fan. Your media is the driving force behind the lack of knowledge yall have on the situation. Chris Paul has a better chance at being a Hornet than a Knick. It's not happening, he won't be able to sign there and the Hornets are definitely not trading him to New York. "Settle with trading with the Knicks." LOL
Unfortunately that won't stop the NY papers or their fans from fantasizing about it and probably hoping that Paul is willing to forego 40 million. Which he won't.
22 mil in expirings before you consider the raises that Amar'e and Melo will get on their max deals and signing your draft picks.Dont know if its already been said:
- Salary CAP this season is 58mil and right now its being reported that it will stay the same for next season
- Knicks have over 22mil in expirings
- Meaning thats about 17mil in CAP for when he can opt out
So it is possible to have all 3
So lets say, $43,140,779 million between just four players.yea i read what they can offer is closer to $13-$14M.
You gotta know the numbers BC22 mil in expirings before you consider the raises that Amar'e and Melo will get on their max deals and signing your draft picks.
I also bolded another important part that nobody is talking about. So lets go over this again:• The Knicks have $39.5 million committed just to Stoudemire and Anthony. (And before you ask, they cannot renegotiate their contracts downward.)
• Even if the Knicks got rid of everybody else and just had those two on the roster, the 10 "cap holds" for minimum salary players would occupy another $5 million in salary cap space.
• That means the Knicks have an absolute minimum of $44.5 million committed.
• Which, in turn, leaves the Knicks with an absolutely best-case scenario of a $13.5 million starting salary for Paul.
Paul will make $16.4 million this year and would be opting out of $17.7 million in 2011-12. Should he opt out next summer, a new five-year contract with the Hornets would start at $17.177 million and pay him as much as $22.3 million by the end -- a total of $117 million. In comparison, over the life of the maximum allowable four-year deal with the Knicks, he could get only $57.6 million.
So if Paul really wants to go to New York, he can go -- as long as he's willing to give up, at a minimum, nearly sixty million dollars to do it. (The same, incidentally, applies for Deron Williams or Dwight Howard.)
In fact, even this scenario seems optimistic as far as Paul's New York earning potential; it would basically involve New York giving away Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas, and Landry Fields, not to mention whatever players the Knicks sign this offseason or draft next June. The Knicks would have only the "mini" mid-level and a bunch of minimum contracts to use to surround Paul, Anthony and Amare -- they'd have vastly less, in other words, than even the Heat had to work with last summer.