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OngBok
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2/23/2006  8:07 AM

Newsday: Francis Deal Part Of KG Strategy?
23rd February, 2006 - 12:35 am
Greg Logan/Newsday - Executives and personnel experts around the league questioned the odd coupling of Stephon Marubry and Steve Francis, and said Larry Brown was not in favor and suggested yesterday's deal was part of a risky long-term strategy by Isiah Thomas to trade for superstar Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett this summer.

One NBA general manager said Thomas sold Knicks owner James Dolan on a strategy to stockpile as many marketable assets as possible to make a play for Garnett, who has grown increasingly restless with the Timberwolves, who now might be ready to consider trading him.

Brown is said to have favored trading Hardaway's contract to Portland for center Theo Ratliff and small forward Darius Miles to fill the Knicks' need for more defense, rebounding and shot-blocking. But Thomas gambled on Francis, a strategy that could blow up in his face if Minnesota refuses to trade Garnett.

"Isiah has put a lot of talented players on their roster, but it remains to be seen if they fit together," the NBA GM said. "Chemistry is important. The Knicks have a lot of firepower, but Larry likes to play defense. Francis doesn't seem like his type. Larry wants hard-nosed players."



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OngBok
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2/23/2006  8:08 AM
If we had a coach who likes to run, DAMN we would be the suns of the east !!!
Isiah Thomas will lead us back to the playoffs in 2006 !!!
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2/23/2006  8:30 AM
It sounds like media nonsense. If the T-Wolves want to get rid of KG and rebuild, they're not gonna do it with Francis. They'll want an expiring contract and cheap, underpaid, good young players, and draft picks.
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2/23/2006  8:37 AM
Bonn1997 we will have that in the summer, we have MoT & Rose. We have youth in Nate, Frye, Lee, Woods.
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2/23/2006  8:58 AM
Posted by Bonn1997:

It sounds like media nonsense. If the T-Wolves want to get rid of KG and rebuild, they're not gonna do it with Francis. They'll want an expiring contract and cheap, underpaid, good young players, and draft picks.

Losing KG for expiring contracts does not give them anyting but the ability TRY to get free agents.

They need Frye, picks, and salary. They need somthing to sell to the fans. Francis can be part of a three way.

This keeps fans here intrested and he keeps his job.

Who the hell knows anything anymore.

Maybe Wolves and knicks are working on this and it either gets done now or in June.
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2/23/2006  9:00 AM
Pipe dream. Garnett will never be traded to NY. And if he is, he will be out of his prime in 3 years. Very risky.
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2/23/2006  9:12 AM
Garnett to the Bulls for Deng, Gordon and the Knicks number one with some fillers like Sweetney makes a lot more sense than anything we can give them
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2/23/2006  9:41 AM
Posted by OngBok:

If we had a coach who likes to run, DAMN we would be the suns of the east !!!

Where in the world is Paul Westphall?
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2/23/2006  10:22 AM
Posted by MS:

Garnett to the Bulls for Deng, Gordon and the Knicks number one with some fillers like Sweetney makes a lot more sense than anything we can give them


the only way KG's going to be traded is if KG asks to be traded... the whole premise behind the gamble is that KG will want to be traded to NY to be reunited w/Marbs & play in a big market... the Bulls have no chance of getting KG imho... why would he want to go there? to play alongside who? Luol Deng? Kirk Hinrich? no way.
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2/23/2006  10:28 AM
Posted by JonsTintedTails:
Posted by OngBok:

If we had a coach who likes to run, DAMN we would be the suns of the east !!!

Where in the world is Paul Westphall?


before we got LB, Westphal was supposed to be hired as our offensive coordinator.
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2/23/2006  10:34 AM
Posted by TMS:
Posted by MS:

Garnett to the Bulls for Deng, Gordon and the Knicks number one with some fillers like Sweetney makes a lot more sense than anything we can give them


the only way KG's going to be traded is if KG asks to be traded... the whole premise behind the gamble is that KG will want to be traded to NY to be reunited w/Marbs & play in a big market... the Bulls have no chance of getting KG imho... why would he want to go there? to play alongside who? Luol Deng? Kirk Hinrich? no way.
Garnett can force a trade but I doubt he can pickt he precise team he's traded to. Mchale would have to be the dumbest person alive to give that much power to a player he was *planning to trade.*



[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 02-23-2006 10:35 AM]
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2/23/2006  10:52 AM
what are u talking about? KG's shown loyalty to the owner of the TWolves & they share a great relationship, & it's the OWNER of the franchise that will make the decision on whether or not to trade KG, not Kevin McHale... if KG asks to be traded, i'm sure he'll have a select few teams that he'll name, & my guess is the Knicks will probably be 1 of them... the Lakers likely being the other.
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2/23/2006  11:22 AM
Posted by TMS:

why would he want to go there?

he's from there...
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2/23/2006  11:24 AM
Actually, isn't Garnett from South Carolina? I think he just transfered to that school in Chicago for more exposure.
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Posted by bigbeast:

Actually, isn't Garnett from South Carolina? I think he just transfered to that school in Chicago for more exposure.

yup, you got it.
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2/23/2006  11:26 AM
Posted by TMS:

what are u talking about? KG's shown loyalty to the owner of the TWolves & they share a great relationship, & it's the OWNER of the franchise that will make the decision on whether or not to trade KG, not Kevin McHale... if KG asks to be traded, i'm sure he'll have a select few teams that he'll name, & my guess is the Knicks will probably be 1 of them... the Lakers likely being the other.
A select few is another story. But I don't think Francis helps us to beat out those other select few. Not when he's owed $48 mil. I'd rather keep an unhappy Garnett for $60 mil than have Francis for $48 mil. I'd actually rather have Rose's expiring contract as part of a package that included picks and young players than have that same package with Francis instead of Rose if I were rebuilding the Wolves.
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2/23/2006  11:28 AM
Posted by bigbeast:

Actually, isn't Garnett from South Carolina? I think he just transfered to that school in Chicago for more exposure.

who cares where he was born, his basketball career got its base in Chicago.
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2/23/2006  11:30 AM
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by TMS:

what are u talking about? KG's shown loyalty to the owner of the TWolves & they share a great relationship, & it's the OWNER of the franchise that will make the decision on whether or not to trade KG, not Kevin McHale... if KG asks to be traded, i'm sure he'll have a select few teams that he'll name, & my guess is the Knicks will probably be 1 of them... the Lakers likely being the other.
A select few is another story. But I don't think Francis helps us to beat out those other select few. Not when he's owed $48 mil. I'd rather keep an unhappy Garnett for $60 mil than have Francis for $48 mil. I'd actually rather have Rose's expiring contract as part of a package that included picks and young players than have that same package with Francis instead of Rose if I were rebuilding the Wolves.


but minny would most likely want to unload all longterm contracts(hassel,hudson,jaric,blount). a deal of francis-moT-jalen+draft picks+young player could do that. i dont know how thrilled i'd be to make that kind of deal. we would be giving up a lot of assets for 1 guy and a ton of bad contracts.
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Posted by McK1:
Posted by bigbeast:

Actually, isn't Garnett from South Carolina? I think he just transfered to that school in Chicago for more exposure.

who cares where he was born, his basketball career got its base in Chicago.


you said he was from there, all beast was saying is that he wasnt. no one was disputing where he started his bball career.
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