The thoughts of columnist Charley Walters of the St Paul Pionner Press. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/s...ers/9359554.htm Now that the Timberwolves have officially signed point guard Troy Hudson, don't be surprised if they trade Wally Szczerbiak and the $55 million he has remaining on his contract for the next five years to the New York Knicks for 6-foot-9, 230-pound Kurt Thomas, who is 33. With Hudson back and healthy, Szczerbiak, 27, is making too much money to justify the relatively limited playing time he would be expected to get alongside Trenton Hassell, Sam Cassell, Fred Hoiberg and Latrell Sprewell. Szczerbiak was raised in New York. I think that this would be a horrible deal for the Wolves. Thomas is a Power Forward in the west. he only played Center in the east because of the lack of size. I think we should get a true Big man for Wally if we are going to trade him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I think that this would be a horrible deal for the Wolves. Thomas is a Power Forward in the west. he only played Center in the east because of the lack of size. I think we should get a true Big man for Wally if we are going to trade him.</div> I will have to disagree somewhat, with Shaq in the East now, there arent any 5's in the west that Kurt Thomas cant guard. He would most likely be matched up against the likes of Brad Miller, Tim Duncan etc, the same players he was matched up with when He is playing the 4 spot. I think KT can handle the 5 spot in the west now that you dont have to go thru Shaq to win a championship. I see no reason why the Knicks would do this trade unless the heard something more about Allan Houston's injury that we dont no about. I see no reason to have to overpayed spot up shooters on the roster and give up your best big body in the process, sounds rather strange for a team that is already guard/wing oreniated with Steph, Crawford, Houston, Penny. They have alot of money invested in there perimeter already. But it seems like a solid trade from the wolves standpoint, except how will they get the salary to match. The knicks would have to throw some one else in the deal
