We have no incentive to be losers next year. If TMac manages to play he'd potentially help us get a playoff spot.

The trade proposal you suggest is a no brainer.

Posted by McK1:

The playoff success of the Houston Rockets without Tracy McGrady has made the injury-plagued all-star expendable. With one year and $23.2M left on his deal -- plus the baggage he brings with him as a high-maintenance personality -- there are few teams that can afford to bring him in. The Knicks, obviously, are one.

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2009/06/tmac_attack.html

as a one year rental why not

Hughes Duhon and Jeffries for T-Mac

They don't need Duhon and why do that trade and take Jeffries when you could just let McGrady expire?

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by McK1:

The playoff success of the Houston Rockets without Tracy McGrady has made the injury-plagued all-star expendable. With one year and $23.2M left on his deal -- plus the baggage he brings with him as a high-maintenance personality -- there are few teams that can afford to bring him in. The Knicks, obviously, are one.

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2009/06/tmac_attack.html

as a one year rental why not

Hughes Duhon and Jeffries for T-Mac

They don't need Duhon and why do that trade and take Jeffries when you could just let McGrady expire?

who do they have playing point behind Brooks?

As for Jeffries, he would be the only other person on that team besides Yao taller than 6'6.

Kyle Lowry was is and may forever be a 3rd string pg.

As for Jeffries - being long athletic and willing to defend will always have value in the NBA. see Kwame Brown for proof.

whether they like Jeffries or not, there is no way Hou goes into next season with thoughts to advance past LAL with 3 smallish frontcourt guys and Yao as their bigs

Incoming Players
Chuck Hayes
6-6 SF / PF from Kentucky
1.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.6 apg in 12.1 minutes
Brian Cook
6-9 PF from Illinois
3.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.2 apg in 6.9 minutes
Tracy McGrady
6-8 SG / SF from Mount Zion Christian Academy (HS)
15.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.0 apg in 33.8 minutes
Outgoing Players
Cuttino Mobley
6-4 SG from Rhode Island
13.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg in 33.1 minutes
Larry Hughes
6-5 SG from St. Louis
12.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 26.4 minutes
Eddy Curry
6-11 C from Thornwood (HS)
1.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 2.9 minutes

Successful Trade Scenario
Congratulations on a successful trade.

Due to New York and Houston being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. New York and Houston had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Trade ID #5118174

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by McK1:

The playoff success of the Houston Rockets without Tracy McGrady has made the injury-plagued all-star expendable. With one year and $23.2M left on his deal -- plus the baggage he brings with him as a high-maintenance personality -- there are few teams that can afford to bring him in. The Knicks, obviously, are one.

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2009/06/tmac_attack.html

as a one year rental why not

Hughes Duhon and Jeffries for T-Mac

They don't need Duhon and why do that trade and take Jeffries when you could just let McGrady expire?

the mobley/ hughes trade that alan hahn proposes saves Houston $7.5M (the ammount of mobley's contract that is covered by insurance) and gives them hughes, a defensive SG who fits into their team concept to replace McGrady and is more durable.

i agree - as a one year rental, what's the harm?

I am curious about Mobley's trade situation. Can he be traded if the other team waves the physical or is it more complicated than that because insurance is paying for most of his contract?

Posted by CrushAlot:

I am curious about Mobley's trade situation. Can he be traded if the other team waves the physical or is it more complicated than that because insurance is paying for most of his contract?

nah its not complicated at all...he's just a contract right now. Teams can except him via trade as a way to save money...Teams can basically delete a player and won't have to fit the bill cuz the insurance is paying for the greater majority of Cuttino's last year.

So they could trade T-mac for Hughes and Cuttino and save liek 7 mill right off the top immediately. Its a very powerful trade option for our Knicks.

[Edited by - enyspree on 17-06-2009 12:24 AM]

Eddy Curry and Hughes(or any expiring) for T-Mac. Take it or leave it. They might take this since Yao is too injury prone and Dikembe is done. They need another big body and they might be delusional enough to think they can motivate Eddy.