Knicks should wait for LeBron to make move before roster shakeup
Steve Mills
Knicks GM Scott Perry (left) and team president Steve Mills (center) have plenty of decisions to make. (Steve Freeman/NBAE/Getty Images)
Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry are in no rush to shake up the roster with the trade deadline looming next week. And honestly  there isn't a lot the Knicks can do. They'd love to move Joakim Noah but unless they attach a first-round pick to any Noah deal â which they won't â a trade involving the veteran center is unlikely.
Once  Mills  replaced Jackson and subsequently hired Perry  everything that happens with the Knicks is now on them. Understandably  they don't want to give off the impression that they don't have control of the situation and of the players.
 Mills  knows Knicks history and Dolan as well as anyone. Thus  he proceeds with caution.
Even though  Mills  isn't at fault here  it 's important for him to give off the impression that the front office has this Noah situation under control. Again  smart move.
If you go back to last summer   Mills  didn't rush into trading Carmelo Anthony and in fact vetoed the deal Jackson had made with the Houston Rockets. Instead  Mills and Perry waited until the 11th hour to make a trade with Oklahoma City. Their patience was rewarded. Carmelo and OKC have certainly found their form but Enes Kanter has been a solid addition to the Knicks.
Knicks GM Scott Perry (left) and  [TGT]  have plenty of decisions to make. (Steve Freeman/NBAE/Getty Images)
Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry are in no rush to shake up the roster with the trade deadline looming next week. And honestly  there isn't a lot the Knicks can do. They'd love to move Joakim Noah but unless they attach a first-round pick to any Noah deal â which they won't â a trade involving the veteran center is unlikely.
Once   [TGT] replaced Jackson and subsequently hired Perry  everything that happens with the Knicks is now on them. Understandably  they don't want to give off the impression that they don't have control of the situation and of the players.
  [TGT] knows Knicks history and Dolan as well as anyone. Thus  he proceeds with caution.
Even though   [TGT] isn't at fault here  it 's important for him to give off the impression that the front office has this Noah situation under control. Again  smart move.
If you go back to  [TGT] didn't rush into trading Carmelo Anthony and in fact vetoed the deal Jackson had made with the Houston Rockets. Instead  Mills and Perry waited until the 11th hour to make a trade with Oklahoma City. Their patience was rewarded. Carmelo and OKC have certainly found their form but Enes Kanter has been a solid addition to the Knicks.