What are you doing Donnie?

I've waited paitently to see how Donnie Walsh would handle the free agency period, but now that patience is beginning to wear thin. According to Knicks beat reporter Frank Isola, the Knicks will make a decision on whether to make an offer to point guards Ramon Sessions or Jamaal Tinsley by week's end. Isola goes on to report that Bucks owner John Hammond and Walsh spoke on Wednesday. Gery Woelfel, who covers the Bucks for the Journal Times, believes the subject of their conversation was the possibility of the two clubs completing a sign-and-trade deal. The New York Post reported today that Tinsley met with Walsh and head coach Mike D'Antoni yesterday, to gague mutual interest.

In 39 games last year, the 31 year-old Tinsley averaged 12 ppg and 8.4 assists for the Pacers. In 79 games for the Bucks last year, the 23 year-old Sessions averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.7 apg.

Here's why I'm upset: Sessions is far and away a better sigining than Tinsley. At 23 years of age, Sessions has the potential to be an all-star caliber point guard. He has an up-tempo style of play that would fit in nicely with Mike D'Antoni's offense. Tinsley meanwhile, is on the wrong side of 30, and coming off an injury plagued 2008-2009 season. He is only looking for a one year deal, and would be much cheaper than Sessions, who is looking for a four year deal somewhere in the neighborhood of $22-26 million. However, the Knicks need to invest in young talent, not players past their prime. Sesssions could join a core group of players that includes Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Toney Douglas, Jordan Hill, and David Lee. At his age and with his skill set, he can be the point guard of the future in New York.

Here's something else that doesn't make sense about the potential Tinsley signing: Chris Duhon and Nate Robinson will be free agents at the end of next year. Add Tinsley to that list if the Knicks do choose to sign him. So who then is the Knicks point guard of the future? It won't be Steve Nash, who recently signed a two year $22 million contract extension with the Suns. The Knicks also don't have a first round draft pick next year (thank you Stephon Marbury trade), so where is this future point guard coming from if it's not Sessions? And if I here the names Allen Iverson and Jason Williams again as longshot possibilities, I'm going to throw up.

My problem is not that Walsh has taken his time making a decision on who to sign, but rather on who he is contemplating signing. The answer is so simple Donnie it is staring you right in the face. And I won't even get into the David Lee or Nate Robinson fiasco's, which is iritating me as well, so I'll stay on 'point' discussing the Knicks' guard situation. Sign Ramon Sessions Donnie. If you're afraid the Bucks will match your offer sheet, than work out a sign-and-trade. Do whatever it takes to get this guy in here, becuase I have news for you: there is no other future point guard waiting in the wings.