http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...knicks_trade_jamal_crawford_for_al_harri.html Crazy day for the Knicks, who've greatly helped their cap situation, albeit at the cost of potential wins/playoffs. Meanwhile they trade two somewhat significant players to the western conference.
D'Antoni's system was probably the best suited to showcasing these two players. I'm sure it helped Walsh in getting rid of both (I think that was his plan all along).
Curry for Gerald Wallace? For some reason I keep reading that Larry Brown liked Curry in NY. I guess that doesn't help them in 2010 but both Curry and Wallace go past 2010 so at least they get a better player who fits with D'Antoni. Duhon/Mobely/Wallace/Harrington/Lee with Chandler, Thomas, Q-Rich, Nate Robinson off the bench?
If the Knicks trade Curry, it will just be for another soon-to-expire deal. They won't get (and probably don't really want) a long term piece for him.
The Knicks new salary structure. They look set for 2010, although they also look pretty iffy for the rest of the year. 1- Duhon, Nate 2- Mobley, Roberson 3- Chandler, Q 4- Harrington, Lee, Thomas, Gallinari 5- Jeffries, Curry, James They could really stand to get another guard in there and move out some PFs.
I don't think the Knicks care about this year, regardless of whether or not they think they can still compete. All these moves were made with 2010 in mind. A lot of fans might not like it, but these guys are going to struggle for the rest of the year and probably next year too. However, they could get a hell of a reward out of all this in a tandem of LeBron and some other max contract guy (Bosh, Wade, etc.).
I'm trying to figure out how the Clippers shuffle three big men in ZBo, Kaman, and Camby....does this mean Kaman is on the way out?
This would leave me to believe Kaman is out. There have been trade rumors surrounding his name, so I wouldn't doubt that he's gone by the end of the month. He's got the longest deal out the three too, and at the moment, he's the only one that's immediately tradeable if I'm correct.
I'm still thinking theres gonna be a Kaman-Gerald Wallace swap. I mean imagine Okarfor next to Kaman, Okafor won't have to face bigger centers anymore. Morrison will get his minutes. Then Wallace can run with BDiddy in LA. Plus Wallace can help on the defensive end. Again, my NBA Live mind takes over.
That swap would make sense for both teams though. Wallace would fit in perfectly with what the Clippers *need* to do. With Baron Davis...they need to run. That's when he's at his best, and operating out of the half court is just moronic as long as he's the PG. As for the 'Cats...they FINALLY get a legit center and can officially move Okafor to his true spot at the PF. Plus, that'd be a damn scary frontcourt tandem, especially in the East. I'd venture to say that they might be able to push the 'Cats into the playoffs...who knows.
We have so much room for 2010 that I can see Walsh using Eddy and someone else (probably Lee) to acquire decent help so FAs won't feel they are coming into a losing situation.
Curry actually has player option for the next 2 years, but I doubt he'll opt out of them. I actually think they have an 8 seed playoff team in the East probably. They're now full of 3 poitn shooters and are athletic. This team is very similar to the Suns when Amare was hurt IMO. If they can gel, they might be pretty decent....I hope they suck next year though They're going to have to get someone or else this team looks horrible on paper going into that free agency period IMO
