What are the Knicks doing?!?!

Why aren't the Knicks doing something to better themselves this offseason?

Seriously.

The organization is so far up their butts looking into the 2010 season that they seem to care less about what is going on this year. Sure, they might be making all the right moves to give LeBron James the most money that is available to a player, but regardless of money, why would James leave when he won't have very many options around him.

He wants money, but more than anything, he wants a ring. And if he wins the 2009 NBA Championship, you better believe that he will not be leaving Cleveland.

Then what? Project LeBron becomes a failure. Tracy McGrady? I'm sure he would love to play in New York, but at the stage of his career, he wants a ring. Plus, didn't he flirt with the idea that he may retire once his contract is up?

Manu Ginobli, Ray Allen and Rip Hamilton? Once again, good prospects, but they aren't coming to play for New York. Stephen Jackson? Probably not either. How about the bigger names:

Amare Stoudamire
Dwayne Wade
Chris Bosh
Dirk Nowitzki
Josh Howard
Mike Redd

The most likely one that the team could get is Stoudamire, because he has played in D'Antoni's system and likes the coach. Plus, the Knicks could easily give the guy the kind of money he thinks he deserves.

If Miami lands Odom, they will be tough out East. Wade already said he enjoys the beach in Miami and if his organization is willing to get players that he wants on his team, he is not going anywhere. You better believe that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is going to do all that he can to keep Nowitzki and Howard on the team for years to come. They will be tough this year, and if everyone stays healthy, they could make a title run.

Bosh and Redd are two good potentials for the 2010 season, but that is only if they choose to opt out of their contracts. That is also considering that neither get traded this season.

There are just too many flaws with this plan and too many unstable things that can happen from now till then. Some teams are going into the next year's off season with the realization that they will not be in contention for any of those big name players. Teams like Dallas, Portland and recently the New Orleans Hornets trading for Emeka Okafor are doing things now to prep up for this year and many years to come.

If I was the Knicks GM, I would say forget getting LeBron and focus on the tasks on hand that this season has in fold.

Nate Robinson isn't very happy with the way his contract is going, as is David Lee. Lee is a double-double machine, but I don't feel that he is a 10 million dollar a year player, which is why it has been tough to sign or trade him.

Focus on getting big boy Eddie Curry back into his game. He once was considered one of the more dominant centers in the East and by far has the only post game of any Knick on the roster. He has shedded 30 pounds from the end of last season and if he stays with it and stays in shape, put the big man in the game. Worse case scenario, don't pick up his option and get him off the payroll.

Wilson Chandler is coming off a solid sophomore campaign for the Knicks last season, averaging 14 points and just under six rebounds a game. If he recovers well from his ankle surgery that he received last month, there is your small forward of the future.

All Knick fans need now is to see how Chris Duhon and Toney Douglas will do in the back court, and how Danilo Gallinari conditioning and strength will be after having back surgery done. Is Al Harrington and Larry Hughes getting old and a step slower? Is Jordan Hill worthy as the eighth overall pick in the NBA Draft? Can Jared Jeffries step up and be more consistent and is Darko Milicic ready to prove that he can play.

There are so many questions left to answer and so little time to solve them. The 2010 season is much closer than people may think. I promise you that Donnie Walsh's job will be on the line if he doesn't make something happen.

And it better be quick.