Free Agency. Day 5

The news of the day wasn't exactly "new". Amare finally shook hands with the Knicks. The contract is reported to be almost $100 million thru 5 years.

For the Knicks is a great move. Number one they now have something to show to their fans after two years of shredding salaries and some very bad Knicks teams they put it with. If they happen to get Lebron or Wade this Amar'e move is going to be even better for obvious reasons...which I don't see happening but still is an plausible option.

New York now has its star ( he is by far their best player for now ) a player that knows D'Antoni system and thrives on it. Somebody that can sell jerseys and put butts on MSG's chairs. Does an Amare-led Knicks team , as currently build ,can create some noise on the East? It depends what you mean with "noise". They are not going to be 50 win team but something in the range from 40 to 45 wins is not an inconceivable idea, and that is a great leap for this franchise that has struggle for more than 10 years. Also gives them a solid selling point for next year free agents , or possible free agents, like Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker or Greg Oden. However you see its a good step forward for Walsh and company.

In the other side of the coin we have the Suns. They know have lost their second best player and only inside presence. The Nash era Suns have prove me wrong so many times but I don't know how , as currently build, they can content in the West.What's next for Nash? For Hill? For Barbosa? Are we expecting a fire sale of the Suns' roster? I just hope Nash lands in a contender. Not the Knicks.