At this point in the season, the pickings are slim as there isn’t much out there to choose from, but the Knicks do have a couple of options.

Oct 22, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Delonte West (13) brings the ball up the court during the game against the New Orleans Hornets at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Hornets 87-74. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

One of those would be to keep an eye on players waived today as any player waived or bought out must be signed by another team by March 1 in order to be eligible for postseason play. That’s probably not going to happen.

But there other options that the Knicks could be targeting, which includes Raja Bell and Delonte West.

Bell would have to be bought out by the Utah Jazz and then would be free to sign with any team he wishes. He has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers all season, but that is unlikely because the Lakers will not likely be willing to take on any more money this season.

With that being said, do the Knicks really want to bring yet another aging veteran aboard? Bell is 36 and hasn’t played a minute this season. I just don’t know how much he helps.

West could be a different story altogether.

The Knicks second unit has had major problems defending all season and West could help in that department.

He hasn’t played in the NBA this season, but at age 29 West is still in the prime of his career. He has had attitude problems, which is the reason he is not in the NBA at the moment, but the Knicks are no strangers to adding players who have had attitude problems in the past as their roster is littered with them.

ESPN’s Jared Zwerling also seems a bit intrigued by possibly adding West.

Regarding Delonte West, I like him; not a bad guy. He knows how to play & is a good defender. #Knicks tho at 15 guys. Key is Martin & Camby.

— Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) February 28, 2013

What West would give the Knicks is a good athlete who can penetrate well on offense and can defend very well on the perimeter, which is a big weakness on this team. He is also versatile and can play both guard positions and more importantly defend both.

He’s also a guy that likely knows that if he has another locker room problem then he will likely be out of the league permanently.

It’s a low-risk, potentially high-reward move, so I don’t have much of a problem with that if that is what Knicks’ general manager Glen Grunwald was thinking.

But don’t get too excited.

The Knicks still have 15 contracts so they would have to release someone if they were to make a move.

Kenyon Martin is on a 10-day contract so he could be an option, but the feeling is that he will be signed for the rest of the season.

Then there is a decision to be made with Wallace. Will the Knicks keep him on the roster even though he is out for the remainder of the regular season?

The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported that Wallace intends to be back for the postseason, as he elected to have surgery now instead of letting his foot heal. But remember how long it took ‘Sheed to get into playing shape during training camp. It’s very unlikely that he will be able to contribute much, if anything at all come playoff time.

Either way, the Knicks have a decision to make on whether or not they want to add to the current roster or just stick with what they have now.

My gut feeling is that you won’t see anything done.

Mike Woodson has shrunk his rotation down to nine as it is and Martin and Marcus Camby could be worked in as well. It would be nice to see them add a perimeter defender, but I just don’t see them making the necessary roster move to do so.

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Continue to match offers for Jeremy Lin

According to Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports, ”They will match any offer on Lin up to one billion dollars,” said one source to Marc Stein. A very wise move by the Knicks because even with the talents displayed by Lin last season, we still don’t know how good this kid can really be. We only had a truncated sample size that didn’t see him play a single playoff game or withstand the rigors of a full season of great fanfare he garnered in his historic “Linsanity” run.

Bottom line the Knicks need Lin for next season, not only for their immediate success but future success as well. If Lin plays as well as he did at the peak of “Linsanity” he will be great trade bait for the Knicks’ real aspiration at the point guard position: Chris Paul. Indeed I would love to see Lin be a Knicks for a long time but Chris Paul is a rare talent and too good to pass up on. And the fact that he didn’t sign extension with the Clippers this offseason means he may still want to play at Basketball’s Mecca in the future.

Find a Shooting Guard replacement for Landry Fields if he leaves

Mar. 27, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Shannon Brown during game against the San Antonio Spurs at the US Airways Center. The Spurs defeated the Suns 107-100. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

When Landry Fields was drafted two years ago by the Knicks, I was one of many who scratched their heads by  the acquisition because we didn’t know much about the Stanford graduate. But in his first season he surprised everyone by breaking out with 9.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in his rookies season. Showing a knack to put the ball in the hoop as well as rebound extremely well for a guard because of his size (6’7).

Fast forward to this season playing alongside Carmelo Anthony, Fields saw his numbers dip and struggle at times. Still this offseason Fields has gotten strong interest from the Phoenix Suns in a potential trade for Steve Nash and now he has agreed to a 19 million dollar offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors.  I’m a fan of Field’s attitude and game on this team but matching this offer is on the steep side especially since they’re still other attractive (cheaper)  options the Knicks can make to replace Fields.

The Knicks would first have to decide on either promoting  J.R. Smith or Iman Shumpert to the starting lineup to fill in Fields’ spot. Next they should consider adding another shooting guard to come off the bench and stretch the floor alongside Novak. Some  options the Knicks should consider are Raja Bell, Shannon Brown, and Michael Redd. Both Raja Bell are in their twilight years and are looking to compete for a championship. Bell is reliable shooter and also exceptional defender–although he has definitely lost a step or two. While Redd is still on his comeback trail and produced a solid season with the Phoenix Suns last season and could still shoot from anywhere on the court. But I like Shannon Brown because he’s a younger and extremely athletic option. He could be amazing sparkplug for the Knicks and bring a lot of what Randy Foye–another interest of the Knicks–would bring as well.

Is J.R. Giddens a good defender? Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala looks skeptical. (Source: Yardbarker.com)

Like with most of New York  -Hell, like with most of America, we here at Buckets have recently become a teeny, eensy, weency bit obsessed with this summer’s upcoming free agency extravaganza.  However, in our desire for newness, we shouldn’t completely forget about what we already have.  Thus we return to our ongoing Clash-song-inspired series, Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?, where we look at our players from last season who don’t have fully guaranteed contracts with the Knicks for next year.  We’ve gone alphabetically, already covering the following:

Earl Barron

Jonathan Bender

Chris Duhon

And now we bring you our first player with whom we hold all the cards: JR Giddens.   (more…)

Expect the Knicks to get involved and pursue Bell for an expiring contract. Let’s hope Walsh can work some magic and trade Jefferies and/or Curry. Bell would be a nice fit in New York and contribute nicely.

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