substitute curry with kwame and i have no problems moving sweetney (although he is my favorite knick). it's about putting together the best team and you have to go with a young athletic center over an undersized PF anyday of the week.

curry...man, that i have to think about but i think i may have to do this one also. sweetney is the man, but i also have confidence in aguirre's ability to make something out of that mess.

Chicago might do TT and Sweetney for Curry and Davis.

Ariza can already play and Robinson can back him up.

It's a great deal for the Knicks

I don't know about Chicago though

thats the other factor... with Sweetney you can feel pretty confident you have in a bonafide double double PF. Everyone that crosses his path believes in him. Now your only looking to add an athletic 5. If you get Curry you *hoping* he's the real deal AND your *hoping* you can add your athletic 4 at some point. Guys like Camby and KMart dont grow on trees.

The thing that bugs me about trading for Curry is it looks like your giving up one in the hand for two in the bush.

It's a fair proposal, but I have to think about it. I love Sweetney's game.

I agree with marv


KEEP SWEET

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/story/252090p-215816c.html

Isiah seeks to
cook up Curry deal

BY FRANK ISOLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

The Chicago Bulls are committed to trading Eddy Curry and Isiah Thomas believes he can find a place on his roster for the 21-year-old center.

Thomas spoke with Bulls GM John Paxson yesterday and offered the Knicks' starting center, Nazr Mohammed, for Curry, taken out of an Illinois high school as the fourth pick of the 2001 draft. Paxson rejected the deal but the Bulls would be willing to trade the 7-foot, 285-pounder to New York if Thomas increased his offer by making either Kurt Thomas or Michael Sweetney available.

Paxson was fielding calls from several teams regarding Curry's availability but talks only are in the preliminary stages. The Memphis Grizzlies are considered one of the leading candidates to acquire Curry, whose work ethic and limited production have frustrated the Bulls front office and coaching staff. Chicago would prefer to trade Curry to a Western Conference team.

"I'm not going to be pushed into doing something," Paxson said in Chicago yesterday. "He's our player. He's under contract and we have the rights to him going forward. We're in the better position."

Thomas, the Knicks' president, was in Chicago yesterday to watch free agent Eddie Robinson work out and was unavailable for comment.

Thomas and the Bulls were involved in a major trade over the summer when the two teams hammered out a six-player deal that resulted in a seven-year, $56 million contract for Jamal Crawford. Thomas wants to upgrade his front line and find a young big man to work with Stephon Marbury.

Curry is a nimble center who averaged 14.7 points last season and has a career shooting percentage of 53%. The Bulls elected not to extend Curry's contract before the Oct. 31 deadline, which makes him a restricted free agent in July. His representatives were looking for a six-year, $78 million deal over the summer.

As for Robinson, he is scheduled to take a physical today in New York and the veteran swingman is expected to sign with the Knicks. Robinson's contract was bought out by the Bulls last week.

Robinson will replace recently released Shandon Anderson on the roster. But Robinson, who needs to get himself back in playing shape, could be placed on the injured list on Tuesday, when center Bruno Sundov is eligible to come off.

When Robinson, who was unhappy with his limited role in Chicago, improves his conditioning, he'll be fighting for minutes with Tim Thomas, Penny Hardaway and rookie Trevor Ariza.

"He's not going to take away from Trevor," Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens said. "Trevor is an outstanding young man and I love what he does."

Also, the Knicks will need a roster spot when Allan Houston returns sometime in December. Houston said yesterday that he is close to practicing with the team.

Notebook

THOMAS PROMISE: Wilkens on struggling small forward Tim Thomas: "I'm not going to give up on Tim after a couple of games. That's not fair to him and doesn't make any sense. If it continues I have to make an adjustment."

CLIPPINGS: Shaun Livingston, a 6-7 point guard taken out of Peoria (Ill.) Central HS, is averaging five points and three assists for the improving Clippers, the Knicks' opponent tonight. Former Knick point guard Rick Brunson has 13 assists and zero turnovers in five games for L.A.

Originally published on November 12, 2004

Reportedly Chi is insisting that either KT or Sweets be part of the deal. Problem is the salary differential between KT and Curry. Isiah might roll the dice for something like:

New York trades: C Kurt Thomas (9.3 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 2.0 apg in 34.7 minutes)
New York receives: C Eddy Curry (3.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 17.0 minutes)
Frank Williams (No games yet played in 2004/05)
Jannero Pargo (No games yet played in 2004/05)
Change in team outlook: -6.3 ppg, -5.7 rpg, and -2.0 apg.

Chicago trades: C Eddy Curry (3.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 17.0 minutes)
Frank Williams (No games yet played in 2004/05)
Jannero Pargo (No games yet played in 2004/05)
Chicago receives: C Kurt Thomas (9.3 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 2.0 apg in 34.7 minutes)

Trade works and both teams get something. NYK stop the bleeding in the middle-KT has the heart and work ethic but is too small for the middle. Curry is a greater defensive presence but the knx give up the short lay off jumper with KT. They get younger with potential during a contract year. Williams and Pago are throw ins for salary cap purposes

This trade I like, we lose KT's solid 15 footer and defence but gain a strong inside presence and a bonafide monster to clog the lane. He's potentially going to be another underachiever on this roster if he comes but we arent giving up too much which we arent gaining in other areas if we trade KT but.......

KT for Curry and filler wont make CHicago bite IMO. THey already have their hardowrking full of heart big men in AD. They went down that route trading much more talented players like Marshall and Rose for solid pros in AD and JYD and it didnt work, would they do the same thing twice, when there are quite a number of teams out there with much better deals on the table? Jerry West for one is interested and he's got far more attractive chips to bargain with than we have. His stockpiling of talent didnt just make his team deep, it left him with loads of trade bait.

Memphis could equal or better ours by giving up Posey or Bonzi Wells. Looking at Ben Gordon's strugles at 2 it might appeal to them.