with a name like "Demetris Nichols ", Isiah or his agent might have though he was like Lithuainian or some EastEuro player and they like to play in Italy.

this is dumb, no way do we send him to Italy

-#53 pick Demetris Nichols might be stuck in the worst situation of any of the drafted players. The Knicks already have 16 players with fully guaranteed contracts before Nichols even comes into the equation. That means for him to survive training camp, New York will have to cut both Fred Jones and Dan Dickau (combined salaries: $6,290,028) for him to have the honor of being their 15th man. Unfortunately for Nichols, both Jones and Dickau fit in very nicely on New York’s depth chart as 3rd string guards, while the Syracuse product is staring at the chance of being the 5th small forward on the roster in the unlikely case he makes it. Needless to say, the situation looks bleak. And even more needless to say considering the trend we’re starting to see, Nichols already fired his agent Bill Duffy and hired Bill Neff to sort out the mess in his place. Is it Duffy’s fault that New York’s roster situation is as sorry as it is? Probably not, but someone had to pay the price.

Yeah, I guess DNic sees Chandler getting his contract and says wtf but he doesn't understand the benefits of being selected in the 1st round. It makes so much of a difference. Chances are that even if he was on the roster he could still be put on the D League team. So what are his choices in the matter. The Knicks own his NBA rights unless they renounce him in training camp. The Knicks could offer him a minimum contract but it appears unlikely he will sign it and they still own his rights. I guess the fact that his girlfriend is expecting has a lot to do with him wanting to play right away in the US because the Knicks approach is not bad. He can actually make more money playing overseas for a season and securing a better contract with them next season after the roster is trimmed. I guess Duffy was going along with that scenario.

Posted by BigC:

Here is what Hellskitchen wrote at realgm.

Latest:

Knicks have told Nichols' new agent that they may cut him if he refuses to play in Europe.

Isiah wants to hold on to Fred Jones. Dickau's a goner.

Jones, another Thomas' project whose career I guess he is trying to revive. Would be a terrible move by him, not to mention that he acquired him via a trade where he gave up a 2nd rounder. To bad that Dolan has put a restriction on cutting players. Just a outright dumbass move by him.

Nichols goes and I join the Fire Isiah club(but not the haters)

Posted by FireIsiah:

i will go nuts if Isiah cuts him.

Posted by Allanfan20:

So Isiah drafts another small foward who will never get playing time for us, and Nichols is a player we really need, and he's looking gone.

This organization is SO F'ing stupid!

It's the worst run organization in professional sports.

KNICKS MULL NICHOLS' FUTURE
By MARC BERMAN

August 22, 2007 -- Rookie shooting guard Demetris Nichols refused the Knicks' request to play this season in Italy to solve their roster crunch - a denial that could shorten his Knicks career. However, the Knicks will improve Nichols' chances of making the club by releasing point guard Dan Dickau in the next three weeks to reduce their roster to 16, according to sources.

"He's not going to go overseas," Nichols's agent, Bill Neff, told The Post. "He wants to play here right away."

The Post reported last month the Knicks were considering sending Nichols to Europe for a year. Neff claims Nichols' former agent, Bill Duffy, had a draft-night agreement with the Knicks that Nichols would play in Italy, prompting Isiah Thomas to trade for his rights.

Nichols fired Duffy last week. The Knicks will extend a tender offer to Nichols by Friday's deadline to retain his rights. Neff said Knicks VP Glen Grunwald told him Nichols may not make the team if he doesn't go to Europe.

If the Knicks release Dickau, they will be one over the limit. Thomas wants to keep Fred Jones, his former pick in Indiana. Dickau would have been the fourth point guard after Stephon Marbury, Mardy Collins, and Nate Robinson. Dickau has just one year ($3.6M) left on his pact.

Dickau's agent, Mark Bartlestein said, "We've talked, and Isiah is going to do the right thing and help him if it's not going to work out with the Knicks."

hopefully this doesn't become a wasted draft pick.

I think we are trying to tap the Chicago market first