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<font color="DarkOrange">Hunter is now on our Radar? Q to Washington for Brown?
http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/k...ny-knicks-print
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Cap hinders big needs
Isiah's desire for a shot-blocker will be difficult to fulfill with the current crop of free agents
BY GREG LOGAN
STAFF WRITER
July 10, 2005
Isiah Thomas scored a draft- night coup when he took advantage of a contractual snag in the Kurt Thomas-for-Quentin Richardson trade to pick up Phoenix's first-round pick and add pocket rocket point guard Nate Robinson to promising big men Channing Frye and David Lee.
But the team president's stated goal of adding a shot-blocking big man in the free-agent market might be difficult to achieve for the Knicks, whose $120.8-million payroll for next season is far beyond the projected salary cap of $48 million. They would have to do a sign-and-trade to offer more than the mid-level cap exception of $5.1 million to the top prospects, with the possible exception of unrestricted free agents Jerome James and Steven Hunter.
Chicago's Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert and Washington's Kwame Brown are restricted free agents whose teams have the right to match any offer. Of those, only Brown is on the trading block, but one Eastern Conference personnel expert said the Wizards want a starting shooting guard to replace Larry Hughes, who signed with Cleveland.
In talking with the Knicks, they have made it clear they are interested in Richardson, not Jamal Crawford, <u>the starting two-guard last season. Although third-year power forward Mike Sweetney is available, the Wizards need more for the 6-11 Brown, who is only 23 and would project as the Knicks' starting center despite coming off an injury-plagued season. </u> Another possibility is Memphis power forward Stromile Swift, who is only 6-9 but is a leaper who averaged 1.53 blocks last season. He visited the Knicks but figures to get more than the mid-level from teams with more cap flexibility than the Knicks.
If the Knicks go the sign-and-trade route for another power forward, Boston's Antoine Walker might be the top target. Celtics president Danny Ainge recently said it's unlikely he would trade Walker to a division rival, but agent Mark Bartelstein suggested Boston's youth movement could force Ainge's hand. </div>
Notes"es: According to a report on Sports Illustrated's Web site, Detroit owner Bill Davidson is likely to fire Larry Brown, which would make him available to coach the Knicks if he resolves his health issues ... Isiah Thomas' recent denial of trade rumors involving point guard Stephon Marbury was much ado about nothing. "I don't see a big market for Steph," one Eastern Conference executive said. "There's no attraction because he hasn't had the results."</font>
<font color="Blue">Hunter is extremely underrated, he would be a great pick, great defensive helper, good rebound, can really be productive on defense
He's a 4 year NBA pro, and he was only born in 81', thats alot of upside, consider the fact he's already a productive bench player, he also gives us alot of size up front.
Jerome James would be a decent pick up, but if Isiah gets Hunter, thats HUGE
lol, notice that Hunter is from Chicago.......Isiah can't get enough of these Chicago guys, huh?</font>
<font color="Red">Please only quote a portion of the articles from now on. Thanks. - K.A.</font>
http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/k...ny-knicks-print
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">
Cap hinders big needs
Isiah's desire for a shot-blocker will be difficult to fulfill with the current crop of free agents
BY GREG LOGAN
STAFF WRITER
July 10, 2005
Isiah Thomas scored a draft- night coup when he took advantage of a contractual snag in the Kurt Thomas-for-Quentin Richardson trade to pick up Phoenix's first-round pick and add pocket rocket point guard Nate Robinson to promising big men Channing Frye and David Lee.
But the team president's stated goal of adding a shot-blocking big man in the free-agent market might be difficult to achieve for the Knicks, whose $120.8-million payroll for next season is far beyond the projected salary cap of $48 million. They would have to do a sign-and-trade to offer more than the mid-level cap exception of $5.1 million to the top prospects, with the possible exception of unrestricted free agents Jerome James and Steven Hunter.
Chicago's Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert and Washington's Kwame Brown are restricted free agents whose teams have the right to match any offer. Of those, only Brown is on the trading block, but one Eastern Conference personnel expert said the Wizards want a starting shooting guard to replace Larry Hughes, who signed with Cleveland.
In talking with the Knicks, they have made it clear they are interested in Richardson, not Jamal Crawford, <u>the starting two-guard last season. Although third-year power forward Mike Sweetney is available, the Wizards need more for the 6-11 Brown, who is only 23 and would project as the Knicks' starting center despite coming off an injury-plagued season. </u> Another possibility is Memphis power forward Stromile Swift, who is only 6-9 but is a leaper who averaged 1.53 blocks last season. He visited the Knicks but figures to get more than the mid-level from teams with more cap flexibility than the Knicks.
If the Knicks go the sign-and-trade route for another power forward, Boston's Antoine Walker might be the top target. Celtics president Danny Ainge recently said it's unlikely he would trade Walker to a division rival, but agent Mark Bartelstein suggested Boston's youth movement could force Ainge's hand. </div>
Notes"es: According to a report on Sports Illustrated's Web site, Detroit owner Bill Davidson is likely to fire Larry Brown, which would make him available to coach the Knicks if he resolves his health issues ... Isiah Thomas' recent denial of trade rumors involving point guard Stephon Marbury was much ado about nothing. "I don't see a big market for Steph," one Eastern Conference executive said. "There's no attraction because he hasn't had the results."</font>
<font color="Blue">Hunter is extremely underrated, he would be a great pick, great defensive helper, good rebound, can really be productive on defense
He's a 4 year NBA pro, and he was only born in 81', thats alot of upside, consider the fact he's already a productive bench player, he also gives us alot of size up front.
Jerome James would be a decent pick up, but if Isiah gets Hunter, thats HUGE
lol, notice that Hunter is from Chicago.......Isiah can't get enough of these Chicago guys, huh?</font>
<font color="Red">Please only quote a portion of the articles from now on. Thanks. - K.A.</font>
