i know it aint much but he SAID IT!!!! and man... i think he is THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT MISSING PEICE for this team




http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nba/article/0,2777,DRMN_23922_4830683,00.html

Camby holds out hope
Center for Nuggets says he 'would love to stay in Denver'

By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News
July 8, 2006
LAS VEGAS - When center Marcus Camby saw Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke spend about $140 million last weekend, he only could say one thing.

"I said, 'This guy is loaded,' " Camby said.

Loaded enough, though, to keep four high-priced frontcourt players?

Nuggets coach George Karl said last month the Nuggets can't afford to keep four "$10 million" frontcourt players, although he since has backed off.

Carmelo Anthony, who will sign a five-year, $79 million contract extension, isn't going anywhere. Neither is Nene, who will sign a six-year, $60 million deal.

Of the other $10 million guys, Kenyon Martin is the most likely to be dealt. But Camby has heard his name in trade rumors.

"I would love to stay in Denver, but I understand this is a business and moves have to be made," said Camby, who is in Las Vegas until Monday to work out and watched Denver's 93-90 loss to Houston on Friday in the Vegas Summer League. "If the roster stays the way it was, I think we can make it work. I think we have the best core group of big men in myself, Nene and Kenyon and, hopefully, we can bring back (free agents Reggie Evans and Francisco Elson)."

Camby applauded the deals that went to Anthony and Nene.

"They're definitely an integral part of our future," Camby said. "Melo is a great, great player, one of the great players of all time. Nene is one of the most promising big men in the league."

Camby spoke a few weeks ago with Martin, but Martin didn't mention possibly being traded. Martin has been linked to New York.

While new Knicks coach Isiah Thomas wouldn't speak directly about Martin, he's not anticipating that his team's big-spending days are over. He said he has "all the flexibility that we need to improve."

As for Camby, Karl emphasized he loves his game. But he steered away from questions regarding his future.

"I don't think you ever talk personnel with players," Karl said. "I think everybody knows it's a business. When you have somewhat of a disappointing season, everybody feels we've got to make some changes."

While a trade involving Camby would appear to be unlikely, Camby did joke about the possibility of playing again for the Knicks.

"I still have my house in New York," he said.

[Edited by - elite on 07-08-2006 12:06 PM]

I would absolutely love to bring Marcus back here. The Knicks sorely need a prescence defensively like him and I think he would make Frye and Curry better players defensively just by his sheer prescence. Make it happen Zeke!

now who is being optimistic? Wow. Absolutely...I'd say we would contend for the big prize.

Everyone would go nuts.

Camby was at player of the year numbers last year.

all over...and he and frye are like the same build...I'd move frye to the bench in a second to start Camby and bring him in.

Whoa. But no way they wouldn't take back frye. no way.

There's 0 chance of Camby finding his way back here unless we're trading Frye. So, let's move on.

this is like larry brown talking to bobby knight

were those schools ever rivals?

forget about jordan.

With our luck and his track record, he would probably miss 20 games due to injury.Love his game and energy, but i'll pass.

Posted by Solace:

There's 0 chance of Camby finding his way back here unless we're trading Frye. So, let's move on.

No way dude, THomas wouldn't do that, and I probably wouldn't even do Curry, b/c of Camby's age. What Denver needs to scoring, and that we definitely have.

Camby is one older vet I would love to have.

another one of our great trades by another dumb gm.....7th pick in draft plus camby for mcdyss who just came off two knee surgeries..they could of had nene with 7th pick or amare stoudamara..now anybody can 2nd guess a bad deal 3 yrs later..but i knew this was a bad deal when it was made

Hey, maybe if they can't find a taker for Martin there would be an ever-so-slight chance they'd think about Francis for Camby. Summer dreamin'.

Posted by alau53:

another one of our great trades by another dumb gm.....7th pick in draft plus camby for mcdyss who just came off two knee surgeries..they could of had nene with 7th pick or amare stoudamara..now anybody can 2nd guess a bad deal 3 yrs later..but i knew this was a bad deal when it was made

I actually think it was one of the worst knick trades in history... it was very underated in the scale of BAD TRADES lol