Knicks acquire Patrick Ewing Jr.

[Run BJM]

Patrick Ewing Jr. spent his formative years hanging around the Knicks so it is only fitting that his first job will be with the same club.

blogewingjr.JPGThe Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing’s son from the Houston Rockets for the draft rights to French center Frederic Weis, who was the Knicks first round pick back in 1999. The 6-foot-8 Ewing Jr. was originally drafted in the second round by the Sacramento Kings only to be traded one month later to the Rockets in the Ron Artest deal.

Coincidentally, the Knicks drafted Weis one spot ahead of Artest nine years ago. The younger Ewing, who played at Georgetown after transferring from Indiana, is similar to the recently traded Renaldo Balkman; a long, athletic wing player who excels in a running game but needs to improve his outside shot.

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[ace1983]

Nice pick up

 

[gambitnut]

They managed to trade a guy they picked nine years ago and never got to come to the NBA for Patrick Ewing Jr? I don't expect him to be a star like his dad, but that's still a great trade!

 

[DLee7283]

getting rid of Weis is like getting rid of a pair of stinky sneakers that you just found hidden away(which Weis really is as a player). I think overall Junior wont make an impact but its good for PR and shows respect for Big Pat.