Knicks have deal with Bucks to acquire rights to 44th pick, C Jerome Jordan of Tulsa. Trade hinges on C.Maggette passing physical Monday.

martin wrote:

Andrew wrote:Chris Sheridan reports:

Knicks have deal with Bucks to acquire rights to 44th pick, C Jerome Jordan of Tulsa. Trade hinges on C.Maggette passing physical Monday.

phew, didn't want NJ to get him

Good news. The A&M brothers saving our hopes and dreams.

But the third guy, Jerome Jordan, a 7-foot-1 center from Tulsa selected by Milwaukee with the 44th overall pick, cannot officially be traded by the Bucks until next week, and the deal is contingent upon Corey Maggette passing his physical Monday in Milwaukee.

Knicks president Donnie Walsh had made a cryptic allusion to a pending deal when he met with reporters Thursday night at the team's suburban headquarters in Greenburgh, N.Y., and two league sources revealed the identity of the mystery player to ESPN.com Friday morning.

The Knicks surrendered $1 million in the pending trade for Jordan, a 23-year-old senior with a 7-foot-6 wingspan who averaged 15.4 points and 9.1 rebounds for Tulsa.

Jordan helps fill the Knicks' need for size -- a need that was not addressed when they selected Syracuse guard Andy Rautins at No. 38 and Stanford small forward Landry Fields at No. 39.

The 44th pick was the property of the Portland Trail Blazers at the beginning of the week, but it was sent along with $2 million to Golden State in exchange for the 34th pick.

The Warriors then shipped the 44th pick to the Bucks along with Maggette in exchange for Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric, but that trade will not be official until Maggette passes his physical.

If the deal goes through, the Knicks will have five players (Eddy Curry, Danilo Gallinari, Toney Douglas, Wilson Chandler and Bill Walker) under contract beyond July 1. The rights to Rautins, Fields and Jordan will not affect the Knicks' approximately $36 million in salary-cap space.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5327247

SWWWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTTTT

BasketballJones wrote:I think the rumor was inaccurate, but the truth will make Marv happy: It is Jerome James we're going after.

twin jeromes.

martin wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:I wouldve preferred Whiteside by a mile but Jerome is not a bad 2nd round prospect at all. he needs massive improvement in his body balance--he needs to gain strength in his base. He will be able to do some things because of his length and at the same time he will get pushed around until he puts on size. His skills are pretty advanced for a guy who has not played too much hoop.

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jerome-jordan

Had an excellent showing in a late season match up with Hassan Whiteside where he took over the game and handily outplayed the young phenom using his polish, strength and experience (21 pts, 12 reb)

Freshmen --senior Whiteside would've been a top 3-5 pick next year

also--read into the article--"young phenom" and it doesnt mentioned that Whiteside also played Jordan pretty darn well himself three times. Believe me--it wasnt just the Knicks who missed the boat here but --I really think because of the what can you do for me today mentality that has entered back in but the second that Whiteside wouldve actually be available for me at 25 wouldve been the 2nd that I wouldve done whatever I needed to do to get him--I value him as much as anyone in this draft including wall.

All I know is that there was some concern about the 1st two picks, but in the end DW did what he was supposed to do. He took the skill players he wanted and still got a big with legit size and skills. Someone can like Whiteside's upside better, but that's just a personal guess as to what could maybe happen. Right now these guys are on the same level and it could be that Whiteside never reaches the potential some have in mind for him. It's a roll of the dice with these prospects. We won't know for sure for years if DW was right.

Vmart wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

martin wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:I wouldve preferred Whiteside by a mile but Jerome is not a bad 2nd round prospect at all. he needs massive improvement in his body balance--he needs to gain strength in his base. He will be able to do some things because of his length and at the same time he will get pushed around until he puts on size. His skills are pretty advanced for a guy who has not played too much hoop.

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jerome-jordan

Had an excellent showing in a late season match up with Hassan Whiteside where he took over the game and handily outplayed the young phenom using his polish, strength and experience (21 pts, 12 reb)

Freshmen --senior Whiteside would've been a top 3-5 pick next year

also--read into the article--"young phenom" and it doesnt mentioned that Whiteside also played Jordan pretty darn well himself three times. Believe me--it wasnt just the Knicks who missed the boat here but --I really think because of the what can you do for me today mentality that has entered back in but the second that Whiteside wouldve actually be available for me at 25 wouldve been the 2nd that I wouldve done whatever I needed to do to get him--I value him as much as anyone in this draft including wall.

That is why I would have taken Alabi over Jordan. Whiteside would have been the move to make. They are paying million for Jordan they probably could have gotten Whiteside for the same. This was not a smart move by the Knicks. But the Knicks always do things differently. I'm actually ok with the 38 and 39 pick.

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"Later, deep in the second round, they acquired the draft rights to Solomon Alabi, a mid-first round projection that fell after reports of health issues tanked his stock. "
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Not sure what the issue was but according to at least one source all 30 teams were notified of the issue and only Toronto was willing to gamble.
Still at 38 and 39 could have been a Knick. Time will tell if it was a mistake. Perhaps Donnie felt he could not gamble with the picks he had? From here no pick that low is not a gamble. Whatever.