There are holes on this Knick roster, but perhaps the most glaring one is the need for another point guard. Ideally, Donnie Walsh will be able to find one to take over for Chris Duhon in the starting lineup. However, that might not necessarily happen. The Knicks might have to live with Duhon running the team for another season. As a Duhon fan, I do not think that would be an awful thing, so long as he has a suitable backup to spell him for 15 minutes per game. Duhon’s biggest problem last year, in my opinion, was that he tried to do too much and he got tired. Nate Robinson was the closest thing that the team had to a backup at the point.

Much has been made (and will be made) of Jason Kidd possibly coming to NY. If Kidd decides against NY, then Ramon Sessions‘ name has come up in talks as well. I get the feeling that the Bucks will try to match any offer to Sessions, and then will look to trade away Luke Ridnour.

So what are the other free agent options? Well none of them are overly enticing, but a few can work. Remember, if we cannot hit a home run, we at least need someone that can run the point. Here are some other names:

Andre Miller- He wants too much money. He is out of our price range. Forget him.

Mike Bibby- I have talked to a few good basketball minds, and not one has said that they would even consider Bibby here. I am not saying that I would for sure, but if he was willing to take 2-3 years at $4-5 million per season, I would not rule it out, especially if Kidd and Sessions are not coming. I am not sure if Bibby is even a good fit here on the court. He is more of a scorer than a pure PG, and one person I talked to has said that he does not “like him in transition” and that Bibby is “almost a spot shooter at this point.” Bibby helped the Hawks into the second round of the playoffs this year and helped push the team into the playoffs after a mid-season acquisition last year. Would Bibby be able to start over Chris Duhon on this team? Again, I am not saying that he is a good fit or even that Walsh should get him, but he is simply another option to consider.

Jarret Jack- He torched the Knicks at the Garden in January. Jack played well well this season. I am not sure he is the answer at the PG spot because like Bibby, Jack is more of a scorer than a pure PG. But if Walsh brought Jack in here to back up Duhon, I would not be upset. However, the Pacers need help at PG and they will try to keep him for a reasonable price.

Tyron Lue- This is the fall back of all fall backs. If the market runs dry and the Knicks are left with only Chris Duhon on the roster, Lue is a guy to consider for the veteran minimum. He is a veteran that can still run in transition and can come into games and contribute immediately. Again, he is the ultimate fall back option.

Ray Felton-I think the Bobcats want to keep Felton, especially if he can only get a MLE offer. Felton is a better player than he gets credit for, but he can drivesyou nuts with his poor shooting. Being as how I think Charlotte will keep him as a part of their core, you can almost forget him.

Allen Iverson- I just threw him in here. He is not an option. Probably not even for one year.

Nate Robinson-We have already gone down this road. If he signs the qualifying offer, he stays. If not, he goes. Even if he stays, which I doubt will happen, the Knicks still need a backup to Duhon.

Stephon Marbury- Just kidding.

There will be trade options available, such as Ridnour if Sessions stays with the Bucks. If they become available, I am sure Donnie would work the lines.