No Bull: Davis Opts to Report

[Shapecity]

NY Post

October 19, 2005 -- With the Knicks and Antonio Davis failing to reach a contract settlement, the ex-Bull reported yesterday and took Allan Houston's locker.
In the final year of a contract paying $13.8 million, Davis said he will stick out the season; he brought his wife and kids from Chicago to check out housing and schools. "I expect to be here," Davis said.

Speculation remains, however, that Davis will eventually be bought out. Davis, 37, was concerned that the Knicks obtained him with an eye on dealing his expiring contract at the trade deadline. Davis has said he stayed in Chicago for 11 days to tend to his ailing mother-in-law. The Knicks began fining Davis Saturday, costing him $300,000.

Davis did not dress in last night's 114-99 preseason loss to the Sixers at the Garden.

"You trade for me, obviously, you wanted me, but what are your plans now?" Davis said. "Is the plan to keep me here? If that's so, I want to make sure to get my family situated."

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Nothing like a $300,000 fine to get your mind right.

 

[Knicks Analyst]

He looked miserable sitting on the Knicks' bench last night.

 

[Seattle.]

That's horrible. His mother-in-law is dying and they won't let him tend to her? **** the Knicks front office. That's retarded.

 

[Mr. J]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Seattle.:</div><div class="quote_post">That's horrible. His mother-in-law is dying and they won't let him tend to her? **** the Knicks front office. That's retarded.</div>
They did let him attend to her? What are you talking about? He just doesn't want to move his family from Chicago. As Isiah said, this isn't charity.

 

[ChicagoSportsFan]

well if worse come to worse he could always retire.

 

[Seattle.]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MrJ:</div><div class="quote_post">They did let him attend to her? What are you talking about? He just doesn't want to move his family from Chicago. As Isiah said, this isn't charity.</div>

Is she better yet though? It doesn't sound like it to me.

And it doesn't have to be charity, but some compassion would be nice.

 

[Mr. J]

^I don't know, but the Knicks gave him time. I think a week or so. I wish the best for her, but the Knicks need Davis and his services. Unfortunately, that's the NBA life. One day your in one city and the next minute your gone.

 

[Skiptomylue11]

Yea I think Isiah did the right thing. Davis has a job to do, he is getting paid 14 mill a year, and if he isn't going to show, he deserves to get some money cut...

I hope GMs start making an example out of players who refuse to show up.