KNICKS TRADE BALKMAN TO DENVER <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that a 2010 second-round draft choice, guard Taurean Green and guard/forward Bobby Jones have been acquired from Denver for forward Renaldo Balkman and cash considerations. The draft pick will be the more favorable selection between the Nuggets and Clippers, resulting from a previous trade. Balkman, 6-8, 208-pounds, averaged 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 65 games for New York last season. Originally drafted by the Knicks after his junior season at the University of South Carolina in the first round (20th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft, the Staten Island-native finishes his career in blue and orange having played in 133 career games, averaging 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 15.2 minutes over two seasons.</div> no wai!
Knicks Trade Balkman and Cash to Nuggets for 2010 second-round draft choice, guard Taurean Green and guard/forward Bobby Jones
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (King Shake @ Jul 28 2008, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jesus christ, learn to type without all caps. What the hell is this "!~!~!~!~".</div> I don't know, but personally, I think it's pretty cool.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 28 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick? </div> Keep in mind that the Knicks will most likely drop him (they're at 17 now, they'll drop Green, too). Still want him on the Nets, Dumpster?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 28 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 28 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick? </div> Keep in mind that the Knicks will most likely drop him (they're at 17 now, they'll drop Green, too). Still want him on the Nets, Dumpster? </div> Considering the Nugs had a TE they could've sent to NY this was a pretty shitty deal. Instead they are going to have to pay and cut Green and Jones.
Both Green and Jones can be waived before Aug 1 with no hit on the cap. On Aug 1, their contracts become guaranteed. For those keeping score (Hi NI), the Nuggets just got back one of the first round picks they gave away for Kenyon.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 28 2008, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 28 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 28 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick? </div> Keep in mind that the Knicks will most likely drop him (they're at 17 now, they'll drop Green, too). Still want him on the Nets, Dumpster? </div> Considering the Nugs had a TE they could've sent to NY this was a pretty shitty deal. Instead they are going to have to pay and cut Green and Jones. </div> No they won't. The beauty of non-guaranteed contracts.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> Do you recall how many teams he was on last season? Did you know that he was significantly out-played by another Jones on the Nuggets SL team?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 28 2008, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 28 2008, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 28 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 28 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick? </div> Keep in mind that the Knicks will most likely drop him (they're at 17 now, they'll drop Green, too). Still want him on the Nets, Dumpster? </div> Considering the Nugs had a TE they could've sent to NY this was a pretty shitty deal. Instead they are going to have to pay and cut Green and Jones. </div> No they won't. The beauty of non-guaranteed contracts. </div> Ah... they're not guaranteed!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 28 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Jul 28 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> haha, you were the very first person I thought of after reading that. What are your thoughts about the soon-to-be-current Knick? </div> Keep in mind that the Knicks will most likely drop him (they're at 17 now, they'll drop Green, too). Still want him on the Nets, Dumpster? </div> ah, they don't need him any more.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 28 2008, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jul 28 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Poor Bobby.</div> Do you recall how many teams he was on last season? Did you know that he was significantly out-played by another Jones on the Nuggets SL team? </div> I haven't been following . . . .
I really don't get this trade, unless it's entirely financially motivated. Or does D'Antoni actually disdain defense? The best hope the Knicks had of improving lay in Balkman and Lee getting more minutes, along with their new point. What's D'Antoni going to get out of Z-Bo, Curry, Crawford and Richardson that Isiah didn't?
I may be biased, but I think the Nets did a better job recovering from their 2006 bust than the Knicks in the Marcus Williams trade.
