Apparently the Wizards will not match New York's offer, and once again Isiah has got die hard knicks fans like myself hoping for a better Knicks squad come this November.
What does it mean if/when Jeffries does join? It means that David Lee probably won't get a chance to start this season. It also means that Renaldo won't start this season, as those two will probably come off the bench at the 3 and 4 positions. More quantifiably, however, it means that either Quentin Richardson's days as a Knick are over OR Jalen Rose's NY days are over. I'd bet Q, Jalen and Mo Taylor are all gone by the trade deadline in February, however, with a full 15 guaranteed contracts, this roster needs some trimming now, and if they can't move any of their expensive guards they will surely try to move one of their small forwards.
At the back of my mind I consider two possibilities with regard to this very expensive signing:
1) Is Isiah still trying to stockpile assets to trade for the aging Kevin Garnett in February?
2) Is Channing Frye's health due to several recent injuries now a question mark?
These are two possible explanations in Isiah's latest seemingly nonsensical move, and there will always be those of the camp that believe that he is a managerial idiot and also those that try to see him as some kind of basketball mastermind.
If indeed NY signed Jeffries to be part of the "quick offense" that is supposed to be a run-and-gun style, why would they acquire someone who has the reputation of being a weak finisher around the rim? I know he can play defense, but what else can he bring to the table that Renaldo or Lee can not? I hope he doesn't go trading either of those two players because of this signing, even if it means landing Garnett in the long run. We'll have to just wait and see what more can happen during the off-season for this Knicks organization that is trying to recover from the most embarrassing season in the history of their storied franchise.
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