Sources: Knicks will offer Sessions after August 1st

by Tommy Dee on July 29th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

As restricted free agents’ situations appear closer to resolutions, sources say that Donnie Walsh is ready to offer Milwaukee point guard Ramon Sessions the first Knicks restricted contract of the summer. The deal would be a modest one, but it would cut into the precious 2010 fund, something Walsh been reluctant to do. But the delay appears to be over the status of Bruce Bowen with the Bucks.

Despite reports that the team is moving on from pursuing the Bucks point guard, word out of Milwaukee on Tuesday night is that the Knicks are still very much in play. That would be the reason why the reported signing of Nate Robinson is now in limbo.

“Sessions is more of a priority than Nate because he fits the system so perfectly,” one source said. “But it would seem the Bowen situation seems to be holding everything up.” more.
  • Myles A. Mills

    Yess. Let’s GOOO

    Sessions
    Joe Johnson/D Wade
    Chandler
    Gallo
    Hill

    I need this. Playoff series before my childhood is over. AND they just signed Jennings so its unlikely they’d sign him

  • BiggieSmalls

    How does Bowen’s situation positively impact the Knicks offer?

    It sounds like releasing Bowen Aug 1 frees up money to match a deal for
    Sessions.

    DW should have put tyhe offer out 7 or more days PRIOR to Aug 1 so as to force the Bucks hand with Bowen.

    So the Bucks end up giving up Richard Jefferson for Thomas and Bowen and release Bowen? Boy what a disaster. You’d think packaging Bowen and Thomas with Sessions to get a young player like Lee would be to their advantage.

    If the Knicks pulled that off BEFORE Aug 1 then WE could have released Bowen and saved the 2 mil. As it is we tie up 7 days of salary cap and the Bucks release Bowen to have enough under the lux limit to sign Sessions.

    Im flabbergasted.,

  • KBT1615

    Thats ok I guess…

    Sessions
    D Wade/ Joe Johnson
    Chandler
    Hill
    Amare

    is a little better though. I have a grimey but possibly a effective way of getting Aldridge and putting him at the 5. Offer B Roy a max and if the Blazers match go after Aldridge, they don’t HEY we got B Roy…lol

  • ScottD

    Biggie,

    I hear ya, but do you also get the feelng that the D’antoni camp is pushing for Sessions more so than Donnie is.
    I have faith in Donnie, but does this have an LB/IT vibe?

  • DKA

    I keep thinking that Donnie has delayed an offer to Sessions (assuming he would consider making an offer) to wait and find out what his situation with David Lee is. You would like to think that Bartlestein and Lee are going to have to come to the table at some point soon and get this resolved one way or another. I could easily see the outcome with Lee impacting what Donnie wants to do with Sessions.

  • DKA

    Biggie, I’d love to see Kurt Thomas on the Knicks for a year or two. He is exactly what they haven’t had for quite some time. a solid defending big who does the dirty work defensively and offensively, plays intelligently (generally) and has a nice mid-range game for DA’s offense.

  • joetheknick

    According to Tommy Dee’s report, releasing Bowen free up money but instead of holding on to Sessions, Milwaukee is planning on signing Hakim Warrick. If you believe that Milwaukee wants to go with Jennings and Ridnour, I guess it makes sense that they won’t match an offer for Session. It is a lot of “ifs”

  • the oak

    The linup of Sessions/Joe Johnson/Chandler/Gallo/Hill is not going to win you anything. That linup won’t even touch the eastern conference finals.

  • Myles A. Mills

    i strongly disagree. there’s something called a bench as well.

  • Bart

    Well so what, worst case scenario they match Sessions and we have more money for 2010 its a Win-can’t Lose situation don’t sweat. If we miss on Sessions Walsh will bring in Tinsley and we have TD we will be solid at PG at the very least.

  • BiggieSmalls

    Im just having trouble understanding how the Bucks can let Charlie V walk and trade RJ for nothing THEN let Sessions walk for the mid level.. When they originally said they would let V and RJ walk to pay Sessions.

    THEN Sign Hakim Warrick? After he was released?

    And WHY does DW wait til Aug 1 to see what happens with Bowen when Milly releasing Bowen does nothing but HELP them match Sessions.

    I can see the Bucks wanting to do a S&T with Sessions to get some value back as they let two major rotation players walk for essentially a 38 year old Kurt Thomas.

  • joetheknick

    Bethlehem Shoals is reporting that Warrick is an underrated player that Milwaukee wants to sign and will pass on Sessions. I thought Warrick was a flop but Milwaukee does not agree. Jennings is their PG not Sessions.

  • BiggieSmalls

    Yeah.. Warrick is So underrated that he didnt even get a Qualifying Offer from the Memphis Grizzlies.

    So the Bucks let Charlie V, and Sessions and RJ walk for Kurt Thomas and Hakim Warrick?

    No wonder they suck./

  • BiggieSmalls

    Definitely coming from the D’Antoni brothers

    Since DW was going to dip into the 2010 piggy bank for Kidd why not Sessions?

  • BiggieSmalls

    would LOVE KT to be a part of the process.

  • KBT1615

    Well since The Bucks are in sell mode. anyone think we can take Michael Redd off their hands.

  • http://theKnicksBlog.com Tommy Dee

    EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://theKnicksBlog.com Tommy Dee

    Jennings….

  • Myles A. Mills

    possibly, but he’s always banged up and not a star. It would take Chandler most likely and he’s not worth it considering he’s a free agent in 2010.

  • Myles A. Mills

    Sessions
    Dwade
    Chandler
    Hill
    Amare

    that’s winning 60 games in the east KBT.

  • KBT1615

    Easily. I have to admit I don’t like these final lineups that have J Hill and Bosh at center thats why I am constantly putting Amare in our 2010 plans. He isn’t that much taller than Hill and Bosh but he plays soo much bigger.

  • bob go knicks

    no way ,miami is gonna let wade go

  • bob go knicks

    i agree oak

  • bob go knicks

    JORDAN HILL will never be good enough to start for the knicks LETS GET REAL!
    SESSIONS
    JOHNSON
    GALLO
    BOSH
    DARKO for defense

  • bob go knicks

    DONNIE has gotta listen to D’ANTONI at least hear him out

  • bob go knicks

    milwakee needs perimiter shooting sign and trade sessions for chandler

  • bob go knicks

    point guard is way more important than anything chandler can do replace him later with joe johnson(one of the best 2s in the league and well be set

  • bob go knicks

    REDD is an erratic shooter who doesnt do much else,,…..they can keep him they still wannabe in playoffs
    jennings
    redd
    chandler
    smith
    whoever thats thier problem

  • DaJoka

    Hey bob go knicks….pass whatever it is your smoking to me!!!!
    That stuff has to be the bizomb!!!

  • the oak

    That linup doesn’t beat lebron, it doesn’t beat the celtics, and it doesn’t beat the magic. I realize in 2 years those teams will be different but just for comparative purposes. Yea we could add a good bench, but it is not going to best those three teams… star players will, which those 5 players are not.

  • KBT1615

    Will you ever shutup.

  • http://community.sportsbubbler.com/blogs/the_bob_boozer_jinx/archive/2009/07/29/sessions-market-coming-down-to-earth-hakim-warrick-another-center-traded-east-charlie-bell-wants-to-do-your-job.aspx Sessions market coming down to earth… Hakim Warrick… Another center traded East… Charlie Bell wants to do your job – Milwaukee Bucks Blog – The Bob Boozer Jinx

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