I think Battie for Watson would seem more likely.

How long is stevies contract? Its got to be shorter than Jamals.

You can turn around a player you just acquired within 48 hrs, but not as part of a package deal.

In essence, though, the Knicks could do 2 seperate trades with Denver. For example:

Battie for Watson

MoT + Q1 + Lee for Kmart + Lenard

Posted by NYKniCksFan87:

Steve Francis
$13,770,000

$15,070,000

$16,440,000

$17,180,000

expiring at the end of the 08/09 season

wait'll we trade him for Kmart, then people can really freak out.

no crawfords is until the 2010/2011 season

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Posted by gunsnewing:

Posted by VDesai:

Posted by crzymdups:

I still say Isiah is intent on turning Francis into Kmart and Watson. How long is our window to trade Francis again? 48 hours?

I believe so. I think we're more likely to see Battie packaged with a Taylor or Rose and rerouted though.

for Kmart perhaps?

Salary cap hell in perpetuity.

but the only way to make this work. its all or nothing

F---ing great!!! Plus NYK still has expiring contracts of Jalen/Taylor and the two first round picks to make deals at the draft/this offseason!

well i gotta go to college now..so hopefuly when i get out the deal is consumated

Posted by gunsnewing:

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by gunsnewing:

Posted by NYKniCksFan87:

yea...battie and watson is more likely...denver would love depth at the PF/C position since nene is out

with a backcourt of marbury/francis we're going to need Battie a heck of a lot more Watson.

But we do need a backup PG so maybe Nate is included in the package to Denver for Kmart/Watson HOPEFULLY!

You do realize the only way we're getting Kmart is with Francis, right?

depends on what the rest of the league thinks of Martin's knees and on top of that Kmart has a longer contract. I don't think anyone is desperately trying to acquire an overpaid, on the cupse of knee surgery player but we have no choice but to take the risk.

no chance??? why not build around the young front court we have and not doom ourselves with a huge max contract that runs 6 more years?

it's been 7yrs what's another 5? unless we're getting a player of Kmart's calibur with the MLE we give guys like Baker/James

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 02-15-2006 11:57 AM]

I wouldn't trade Franchise for Kmart. Not only is his deal longer, but his knee problems are a red flag. Plus, we need a 2g, we don't necesarily need Kmart. Although we need a shotblocker, paying over 60 million for 6-7 more yrs for shotblocking isn't a good idea. We can get shotblocking by using the LLE (stevne Hunter or someone like that.