SUMMER LEAGUE/JEROME JORDAN UPDATE

The roster for the Knicks entry into the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was released last week. Veterans Toney Douglas and Bill Walker are both in the group, along with second round picks Andy Rautins and Landry Fields. Also part of the squad are two familiar faces, Marcus Landry and Patrick Ewing Jr.

The Knicks have a third second round pick, center Jerome Jordan, whose rights they purchased from the Bucks on draft night, who is expected to be on the summer league team by the time the games begin this weekend. The Knicks' first game is Sunday against the Nuggets at 1 p.m. (PT). MSG Network will broadcast all games as usual.

There were some stipulations with the pick, however, that had to be worked out. The Bucks received the pick (No. 44) from the Warriors as part of the Corey Maggette trade. But the trade couldn't be officially completed until Maggette passed a physical, which he did on June 29. So the pick went to Milwaukee. But the purchase of the pick wasn't completed by June 30th, so the NBA moratorium on signings and trades set in at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, which kept the Knicks' deal for him from being officially completed. The moratorium ends at 12:01 a.m. on July 8th. The Knicks hold their first summer league practice Friday in Las Vegas and Jordan is expected to be there.

But one player who won't is Chris Hunter, who was in training camp last fall and finished out the season with the Golden State Warriors. Hunter was originally on the roster but changed his mind and decided not to come.

It remains unclear if Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni will both be in Vegas as usual. With so much work to be done via free agency and trades, Walsh may stay back in New York.

Finestrg wrote:Sherron Collins/Eric Maynor is an interesting matchup in this Charlotte/Ok. City game..I still think Sherron Collins is as good an UFA PG as there is playing in summer ball right now..His drive & kick game has been excellent since entering the game...Hasn't had a chance to get it back after the initial pass so we haven't had the chance to see the jumper yet but I already know that's there..

If we don't get the big PG upgrade to go along with TD and Rautins doesn't exhibit the PG skills they anticipate, Collins is one of the better options out there for us imho.

i still wish we had maynor

Finestrg wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

Finestrg wrote:Sherron Collins/Eric Maynor is an interesting matchup in this Charlotte/Ok. City game..I still think Sherron Collins is as good an UFA PG as there is playing in summer ball right now..His drive & kick game has been excellent since entering the game...Hasn't had a chance to get it back after the initial pass so we haven't had the chance to see the jumper yet but I already know that's there..

If we don't get the big PG upgrade to go along with TD and Rautins doesn't exhibit the PG skills they anticipate, Collins is one of the better options out there for us imho.

i still wish we had maynor

You wanna laugh, former Gonzaga PG Jeremy Pargo is really taking it to Maynor right now..Pargo looks real good out there..taller & a lot thicker/stronger looking than Maynor side by side.

that was my knock on maynor since i was watching him at vcu - he had to add the weight and muscle. i still think he's going to turn into a good PG in the nba, gotta hit that weight room tho.

martin wrote:

alau53 wrote:pat ewing jr. is playing for pop on magic's sl team..are the knicks loaning him out or is he magic property

i am guessing that dudes can play in more than on league.

Guess so..

"ORLANDO -- Patrick Ewing Jr. recorded 12 of his team-high 17 points in the second half to help the Magic erase an 11-point halftime deficit, but Orlando couldn't hold off the Utah Jazz down the stretch in its 78-73 defeat on Tuesday at the 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League.

Ewing Jr. shot a blistering 7-of-12 from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc."

http://www.nba.com/summerleague/games/20100706/UTAORL/gameinfo.html

Olbrannon wrote:

martin wrote:

alau53 wrote:pat ewing jr. is playing for pop on magic's sl team..are the knicks loaning him out or is he magic property

i am guessing that dudes can play in more than on league.

Guess so..

"ORLANDO -- Patrick Ewing Jr. recorded 12 of his team-high 17 points in the second half to help the Magic erase an 11-point halftime deficit, but Orlando couldn't hold off the Utah Jazz down the stretch in its 78-73 defeat on Tuesday at the 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League.

Ewing Jr. shot a blistering 7-of-12 from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc."

http://www.nba.com/summerleague/games/20100706/UTAORL/gameinfo.html

He's basically an FA- if he does really well for the Magic they may just sign him up and he may never play for our SL team. Considering thats where his Dad coaches right that seems like it could be likely.

DeShawn Sims from Michigan looking pretty good for the Celts here. A young, well-built and athletic 6'8" 230 lb. -- knocking down jumpers all over the court. Much better shooter than I ever realized. Either that or he's worked on his stroke a great deal since college..Keep an eye on this kid..Celts in a complete blowout over the Cats..

BRIGGS wrote:If there was anyone to put Daniel Orton back in school--they should figure it out.

Yup.

Orlando fans must be going crazy thinking about the guys they should/might have taken.

I guess that Orlando felt they had the time to develop the kid, but you figure that there are many other players they might have chosen who could have helped them a bit- your guy Whiteside might have been a good fit on a veteran team with solid leadership and a guy like Ewing to work with him.

July 11th should be a fun game to watch our young'ins.

Even more fun to watch certain fans declare random players stars or busts based on a SL game.