The Knicks have officially pulled off one important trade today, sending Jamal Crawford west for Al Harrington, making some room for the vaunted Summer of 2010. Various outlets are saying, though, that Donnie Walsh isn't done. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reports that the Knicks might have a deal in place to send Zach Randolph to Dallas or L.A. with Jerry Stackhouse, Tim Thomas and/or Cuttino Mobley also changing places. Meanwhile, Newsday's Alan Hahn has the following line in a blog post: The Knicks haven't announced anything yet and I'm told by an NBA source that is because the Knicks may not be done yet today....Four dots? Whoa! Something must be up. Still, Randolph has been involved in myriad trade rumors since the summer, when his value was at an all-time low. As he has produced well under Mike D'Antoni, it only makes sense that the suitors would come calling. Walsh's plan paid off, apparently.
The key takeaway, however, is the new knowledge that (as compadre Nate Jones put it) Walsh is not messing around when it comes to 2010 cap space! The Crawford move alone gets N.Y. close to the needed cap level to pursue a max '10 player. Losing Randolph leaves Walsh with a little extra space to make the team desirable to free agents. The Knicks are alive, man.
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11-21-2008 @ 4:35PM
ben said...
knicks are making some big news...looks as if it's nate's team now...the lil man can do it all...he can even dance lol...check it out: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1859735478?bclid=1859720801&bctid=2454972001
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11-21-2008 @ 5:38PM
BOB FRIEDMAN said...
there is no worse player in the nba than
al harrington. he is horrrilblllllle
slow , not tough, poor shooter, and
bad ballhandler. has bricks for hands,
cant rebound.
good luck
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11-22-2008 @ 10:07AM
Martin said...
The sad part about this "strategy" is that by gutting the team, the Knicks will probably end up with lottery picks in the next two years. Stern should show some intestimal fortitude and either not allow the trade or take away the Knicks draft picks for the next two years. Teams that intentionally tank a season should lose their draft rights.
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11-22-2008 @ 2:52PM
RICK FITZGERALD said...
Give the Knicks credit for changing the direction of this morbid franchise.Knicks will be a serious contender 2 years down the road.With 2 more lottery picks Lee,Nate,Chandler and Dino the big free agent class will be theres to coup. The King and Bosh with those 4 and 2 more lotery picks looks like a dynasty to me thoughts boys?
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11-26-2008 @ 3:46PM
Sha said...
I would of traded Stephon Marbury as oppose to Zack Randolph. Walsh costed them this season. Its sad just when they were starting to look like a contending team.
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