It’s time for the New York Knicks to make a bold move this offseason and go after shooting guard Brandon Roy(notes). ESPN’s Marc Stein has already stated that there is a strong possibility that the Portland Trail Blazers will waive Roy under the NBA’s new amnesty clause. It will make him a free agent right away, and the Knicks should step in and offer him a contract.

New York could offer Roy either the veteran’s minimum or the mid level exception for the 2011-12 season, or even offer up a multiple year deal if Roy was willing to accept it. What he could provide the Knicks is a nice spark off the bench at shooting guard, and a player that could control the tempo of the game when Carmelo Anthony(notes) and Chauncey Billups(notes) are taking a rest.

How much of a deal Roy becomes will depend on the specifics of the amnesty clause. It had looked like the clause would still require the franchise to pay the player, but that the contract just wouldn’t count against the salary cap of the original team any longer. That could make Roy an extreme bargain for any franchise that gives him a chance, and New York should try to become that team. Roy showed in the 2011 NBA Playoffs that he had a lot of value with the Trail Blazers still, and that is something that could translate to another franchise this season.

Roy has knees that have gone through numerous surgeries and he isn’t the star player that he once was. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have a lot of value though, and he posses basketball intelligence that could help a team like the Knicks. The Knicks need to get more players on the active roster that can score, especially after dealing away so many assets to get Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. Roy is the type of player who can serve as a catalyst, could act as a great complimentary player to Anthony and Stoudemire and wouldn’t eat up cap space the team might need to pursue point guard Chris Paul(notes).

Maybe the biggest reason to give Roy a try is that no other franchise would get the chance to play him. What the Knicks don’t want to see is a team like the Chicago Bulls step up and give Roy the minutes to prove he can still play the game.

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Oct 10, 2011 – New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony said he is working toward putting together a star-studded exhibition game in case the NBA lockout is not lifted, according to a report from the New York Post. 

The game would likely take place in New York City during mid-November and would probably include LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul.

“We’re going to keep giving back,” Anthony said.

On his Twitter account yesterday, Anthony started banging the drums for his Big Apple charity-fest.

“Working on an epic exhibition charity game in NYC,” he wrote. “Showtime. I’m comin’ home.”

The NBA is meeting with the players union today in hopes of ending the lockout and preserving the first two weeks of the regular season, but Anthony did not sound optimistic about the negotiations.

“I don’t think anything is going to happen between now and Monday,” Anthony added. “So we’ve just got to be prepared for that, be prepared for the lockout for the first two weeks and see where all this is going.”

As the lockout presses on, Anthony noted that it’s a bad situation for everybody involved.

“It’s sad all the way across,” he told the Post. “It’s [sad] for us as players. It’s sad for the owners. It’s sad for the fans of the NBA.”

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Besides, why does this *news* always come out of New York? And why do they need Isiah when CP3 has been on a Jordan Brand tour of China with, and playing pick up games with Carmelo Anthony all summer long? LOL! What do they need Isiah to woo CP3 for? Sure, players respect Isiah as a player but not as a coach and surely not as a darn GM.

It’s like the NY Post and other NY media have to keep repeating themselves as if they’re trying hard to make themselves believe what they’re saying. If he’s going to be a Knick, he’s going to be a Knick. If he’s going to be a Laker, he’s going to be a Laker. And oh yeah, Chris Paul is going to play for the Knicks for $5.

Whatever happens, happens.

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To the endless chagrin of New York Knicks fans (and some of the team’s employees), Isiah Thomas’ influence within MSG doesn’t appear to be shrinking.

If anything — even though he’s not allowed to officially work for the Knicks while he coaches college kids — Isiah appears to have more power within the organization than before.

Amar’e Stoudemire is one of several NBA players currently working out at FIU, and according to the NY Daily News, Isiah Thomas (and Knicks owner James Dolan) are hoping to use this opportunity and others to help lure Chris Paul to New York:

ESPN reported that Stoudemire was working out at FIU which happens to be the school Isiah coaches when he isn’t serving as a de facto GM of the Knicks. There were several NBA players working out at FIU, including Atlanta’s Joe Johnson. None of this is surprising since FIU is located in a favored city among NBA players: Miami. Plus, Isiah continues to share a close relationship with some of the league’s top players. That would including Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e and more importantly, Chris Paul.

This is the reason James Dolan continues to lean on Isiah for advice, even though Isiah doesn’t have an official position with the Knicks. (If he did, Isiah would be in violation of NBA bylaws for having contact with players during the lockout). Isiah played a role in the Knicks signing Amar’e two summer’s ago and he played a role in the Melo trade. He’s now working behind the scenes to help the Knicks land Chris Paul.

Knicks fans may rightfully hate that Zeke continues to be involved with their team in any capacity, but if his endless behind-the-scenes machinations help land Chris Paul, one gets the feeling that they’ll quickly forgive and forget his past sins.