"McGrady can be had, but it will cost Knicks."

by Moondebah on Nov 22, 2009 9:31 AM CST

This is the first specific trade chatter we've heard in a while. I'm no GM, but the Knicks' listed offerings seem to be underwhelming. Expiring contracts for expiring contracts is only useful if it gets the Rockets under the luxury tax and any 1 for 2 trade would eliminate the roster flexibility they gained by cutting Pops. Plus, they (or maybe just we) were high enough on Pops that it makes me think we want someone more than filler for that space.

Eddy Curry doesn't expire, would barely see the court now, and would be a drain on the stated goal of finals run in 2010-2011. Wilson Chandler is the only player with promise listed, but do the Rockets really need ANOTHER Ariza/Battier/Budinger? Duhon would be a nice 3rd pg, but doesn't give us, development-wise, anything that a RGV call-up doesn't.

Of course, all of this changes if NY includes a draft pick, which should be GOLDEN for years to come.

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The only way I see the Knicks giving Houston their first round draft choice next June is…

… if they bring back “Zeke” Thomas to run the club.

The Knicks would be insane to do this unless it wound up helping the Knicks to sign LeBron next year.

IMO, Chandler is taken only to be used as a piece in another trade, since there’s a logjam at that position.

Getting “Cat’s” expiring contract would help. Houston could use that money to help pay Scola. The fact that Curry would be on the books for this season AND next season is a BIG problem.

The Knicks would almost have to include their next first rounder in order to make this worth Houston while, especially if it means accepting Curry’s bad contract. I doubt NY would do that. Chandler looks like a promising player but I figure getting him would mean someone at that position would need to be traded, whether it was Chandler or one of those other guys.

I trust Morey to handle this situation in the best interest of the team…

I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...

by steeler-hater on Nov 22, 2009 11:13 AM CST reply actions

Doesnt Utah have the Knicks first round choice next year?

by Rockets4LIFE on Nov 22, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions

I don't think it would actually help NY sign LeBron

Who wants to sign with a team that has no talent and is missing draft picks?

by jack_ on Nov 22, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions

For some reason,

the NY media bounced around Tracy McGrady trades for a good portion of the summer. Frankly, (and I’ve said this plenty of times before when talking about Lebron’s destination next summer) they have virtually nothing any other team would want. David Lee is pretty much the only player I’d want from them.

Remember that professional sportswriters often make the same mistake all of us do: they overrate the value of their team’s players while underrating everyone else. Objectively speaking (looking at the stats here) the guys Hahn mentions are crap. Harrington is bad. Chandler is bad. Eddy Curry is never going to be what Isiah Thomas thought he was going to be, and what he is now is bad. Simply put, there is a reason why their team is 3-9.

by Only_A_Lad on Nov 22, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions