<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Toronto Raptors traded guard/forward Jalen Rose and a first-round draft pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for power forward Antonio Davis, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith reports. </div> I love this trade for us. Isiah realizes we're not going anywhere and we get a first round pick. Rose has also been playing well as of late, so he might be able to help us. Plus his contract expires next season.
Knicks actually trading for a first round pick? Interesting. Does anybody know if the pick is for this year or next year? I'm just curious.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting C.K.:</div><div class="quote_post">Knicks actually trading for a first round pick? Interesting. Does anybody know if the pick is for this year or next year? I'm just curious.</div> The details are sketchy, but I'm pretty sure its a lottery protected Nuggets pick. Since Isiah traded our likely lottery pick, he didn't want to be totally embarrassed come June. Maybe we can package our Spurs pick plus Toronto's pick and get an even better pick.
I like this trade more for the Knicks than for the Raptors. We get a 1st round draft pick and possibly a contributor. To(o?) bad both teams play today. I would have liked to see Jalen vs. the Raptors.
The Knicks might have one of the worst perimeter defense's ever by adding Rose to an already lackluster defense.
I think this a great trade for the Knicks. Not only they get Rose but also a first rounder. That's great.
Wow, the Knicks keep getting big contracts onto their cap. Are they ever going to get out of that hole.
Bonehead move by Isiah. He just keeps piling up bad contracts and a bunch of talent that doesn't fit. Personally I think Rose will do well on this team but someone is going to fall off as far as their production goes. But at the end of the day Isiah needs to get complementary players not just a bunch of talent and make them play together.
well i dont think the knicks pulled a smart move with this trade because of: A) capspace has always been a problem for the knicks and adding 15 mill for another season..not good all the current knicks are not fitting in with LB's sytem, what makes you guys think that rose will? he contributed to the raps because our defence is ****..and we mostly played an offensive type of game--and rose isnt very a defensive type of player the smart move: once again as mentioned: getting a first round pick..with this pick you guys probably wont get a really good contributor..but itll do because you guys aldready wasted your other pick
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Is it true that Team USA coach Larry Brown used to have an issue with you? I played for Larry Brown and that was the worst season I ever had in my life. [Brown] felt that was going to be his last year in Indiana, so he took it out on me. I got 15 DNP's [Did Not Plays]. I can name the guys he had playing in front of me: Vincent Askew, Haywoood Workman and Reggie Williams. He was pulling guys out the parking lot to play in front of me. You flourished after he left the Pacers. That's when Larry Bird became my coach. He was the No. 1 influence on my pro career. I would have never thought that, especially since I hated him growing up. I was an Isiah [Thomas] fan. How ironic is it that those people have a direct influence on my career. Isiah Thomas is like family. I have a unique situation because these guys are mentors to me. That's everything. At the end of the day, you play ball for people that know the game. You don't play for the people that just look at the numbers or the hype. You play for the legends and pioneers that know the game.</div> source: http://www.jalenrose.com/jalenrose/index.j...w_review&id=159
You guys are acting as if salary cap matters. We are the New York Knicks, remember? And it’s not like Rose’s contract ends like in 2010. It expires right after Davis contract expires. So, next year the Knicks will have an expiring contract too. The Knicks are not in a dog fight for the Atlantic division. The point of this trade, well, at least for me, was to get the pick. I don’t care about this season or how Rose meshes, really. What matters is getting the Nuggets’ pick, and the Spurs pick since our pick belongs to the Bulls. We’ll talk about Rose gelling in the system later. For now we should be happy to get a legit mid first round pick.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bobcats:</div><div class="quote_post">The Knicks might have one of the worst perimeter defense's ever by adding Rose to an already lackluster defense.</div> who else can we trade for davis? rose was the best option and davis is never playing any defense at all
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors finally traded Jalen Rose on Friday, sending him to the New York Knicks for fellow forward Antonio Davis. The Knicks also received a first-round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash from the Raptors in the deal involving dismal teams who were set to play each other Friday night in Toronto. </div> Source Interesting trade for the Knicks, I think Rose is the type of player they needed to be the initiator. Plus you have to like his enthusiasm ... "I can't wait to play in front of the many Knicks fans, friends and family in the NYC area and very much look forward to being a part of the Knicks organization," Rose said in a statement. "Ask any athlete. One of his dreams is to play in New York wearing a Knick uniform. It's also always been a dream of mine." The Knicks also get a draft pick in the deal, which will land them another solid player in next year's draft. I also like this deal for the Raptors, even if AD decides not to report or simply retires. Now let's see what Isiah can do with Penny Hardaway's contract, and if there is already a deal in place to unload Crawford or QRich.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dtpxcore:</div><div class="quote_post">Another big contract for the Knicks we'll see if he's worth the big bucks.</div> Uh, Jalen Rose is definitely NOT worth 15 million dollars a year. He'll probably average around 18/4/4, but his defense definitely is going to be something Knicks fans are going to be frustrated with.
I actually approve of this trade. Rose's contract ends next year so in the long run its not really an issue salary cap wise. The draft pick is the real prize in this deal. It's not a high pick but there are a few interesting prospects that will still be available in the early twenties. And as a added bonus we lose a power forward and make some room for David Lee. I dont know why the Raptors did this deal but I am happy to know that losing Babcock hasnt improved their decision making. Anyway I think Isiah Thomas should be fired.
