Ron Baker was a Knick, and now is a Wizard!

[AZ Shocker]

Had no idea a potential draftee could opt out and not get drafted by a particular team but rather wait it out to select a better fit for themselves. That's AWESOME!!!
Sounds like Fred did himself well and Ron...my goodness...Scott City to the Big Apple??? Are you serious? That young man is destined for all kinds of good stuff!!! Plus being reunited with Cle. Just try to stay out of the strip bars fellas... Lol

[AZ Shocker]

And would've been a first rounder if he had played at a P-5 school.

Most likely yes. Especially if he was on Cal's or Boeheim's team. Damn "shoe contract" money trail....

[WstateU]

Plus being reunited with Cle. Just try to stay out of the strip bars fellas... Lol

[Speed]

Most likely yes. Especially if he was on Cal's or Boeheim's team. Damn "shoe contract" money trail....

or, World Wide Wes.

[MadaboutWu]

Had no idea a potential draftee could opt out and not get drafted by a particular team but rather wait it out to select a better fit for themselves. That's AWESOME!!!

99% sure the potential draftee cannot opt out, but if candidly asked if he would like to sign at whatever value range the team offers the draftee can say I would not be very happy with the arrangement.

[Kel Varnsen]

I imagine Fred indicated he would not sign for whatever second round money he would be getting. The last thing a team wants is to waste a pick.

[jdshock]

I imagine Fred indicated he would not sign for whatever second round money he would be getting. The last thing a team wants is to waste a pick.

There isn't really such a thing as second round money. There is a league minimum salary. If the drafting team failed to offer him a league minimum contract by September, he would be free to go wherever if he so chose. What was discussed in the Fred NBA thread was that the drafting team would be likely to ask him if he'd play in the D-League for a year, so the team would retain its rights to sign him. He then told them he would not do that, so those teams passed.

Ultimately, you're right that the teams passed because it would have been a waste of a draft pick (since Fred would exercise his rights to play somewhere else). It is clear, though, that Fred isn't arguing about the difference between the league minimum ~500k and 600k. He just told them he wouldn't play in the D-League for 20k so that they would retain their rights to sign him next year.

[sekshoxfan]

I never knew Ron had native blood. Nice article with lots of info of the Shockers connection to the Knicks.

http://www.ndnsports.com/new-york-knicks-add-ron-baker-citizen-potawatomi-to-summer-league-roster/

[Art Bunch]

I never knew Ron had native blood. Nice article with lots of info of the Shockers connection to the Knicks.

http://www.ndnsports.com/new-york-kn...league-roster/

Nice catch, goes to show you learn something every day.

[Kung Wu]

Ok, now THAT will be a Knicks jersey I will own some day.

[ShockdaWorld]

http://www.nba.com/knicks/video/teams/knicks/2016/06/30/1467310232111-160630baker-hd-720p.mov-624540

Interview with Ron after today's practice. Can also click a couple of other videos to see bits of practice from yesterday and today and Cle's interview from yesterday.

[bighouse]

baker running point...

[WuDrWu]

Man I'm gonna miss those 2 guys. There will NEVER be another Ron Baker and there will never be another Fred VanVleet. EVER.

[60Shock]

Man I'm gonna miss those 2 guys. There will NEVER be another Ron Baker and there will never be another Fred VanVleet. EVER.

Well said, Doc.

[Wuchalk]

Man I'm gonna miss those 2 guys. There will NEVER be another Ron Baker and there will never be another Fred VanVleet. EVER.

it's amazing that we had those two playing at the same time. Just think, if we had had Dave Stallworth and Xavier McDaniel at the same time!
And, by the way, I still miss Tekele Cotton. His improvement over 4 years was incredible.