<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas announced today that guards Jared Jordan, Demetris Nichols and Walker Russell, Jr. have been waived. Jordan 6-2, 190-pounds, averaged 4.5 minutes in six preseason games, Nichols, 6-8, 215-pounds, averaged 7.8 minutes in five preseason games and Russell, 6-0, 170-pounds, averaged 5.0 minutes in three preseason games. The preseason roster now stands at 15.</div></p> (realgm staff report)</p> Who's Russel?</p> Oh well, finally, I've been waiting for this. Now, I just have to wait and see which team picks up Nichols. I'm interested to see which team picks up Jordan, too.</p>
These guys are going to find a home at some point. Nichols has good size and is a dead-eye shooter, which will keep him around. Jared Jordan is a little intriguing, as well. He's an excellent floor general with a great feel for the game. I think he'll end up tagging along somewhere, but never finding a steady home. I think he's basically Dan Dickau/Rick Brunson 2.0.</p>
The likely result is that second-round draft choice Demetris Nichols will be shown the door. This is the same Demetris Nichols that the Knicks chose 53rd overall on draft day, on a pick they acquired when they gave up a 2009 second-draft choice. So it's a little bizarre to be seeing New York dismiss him so quickly. That's especially true given his preseason results. Though he only played 13 minutes, he scored nine points in that time against just one turnover. He also had a strong summer league — so it's not like he's done something horrible to earn his ticket out of town. New York Sun If the Knicks fail to make a move, the Nichols pick won't be their only needlessly expended resource. They'll also have to waive Jared Jordan, who is scoreless so far in 12 preseason minutes. That's also a little odd, since the Knicks bought his rights from the Clippers before training camp. New York Sun hoopshype.com/rumors.htm I wish Isiah was my GM.</p>
