didn't want to give him the player option for 15/16 lin and asik are up after 14/15 and a decision is coming up re: parsons and restricted FA in '14 or UFA in '15.
plus being flexible for the summer of '15 is paramount. In the short term, is it an L, sure.
However, as a Knick fan, true "L's" for me are the one's you can't get out of. Morey has more cards in his deck than most.