i don't know how the $$'s work out but if the deal was thomas for curry, you HAVE to do this deal.

thomas is a very underrated player. he's very good. but if we're truly rebuilding on the fly, then this is a deal you have to make - davis for oneal but at a much lower scale.

this is a no-brainer to me.

if they want kurt and nazr--TAKE them! well take back curry davis and will have to throw in moochie +3mm to make it work

heck we almost god rid of KT for malik rose, its a thing whther or not you think you are winning a chmapionship this year--and we are NOT. Curry represents much more HOPe than these players.

if you look at some past games 30 points 14 reb 31 pts 12 reb 24 pts 15 reb etc.. he has shown he can do it, and this was at 19-20. You have to go the extra mile here. i have no fckn clue why we paid robinson--heck we didnt even try to save money by offering the vets minimum--we actually paid the entire freight! why i dont know but if somehow we can spare sweetney, i wouldnt have to think twice

Posted by BRIGGS:

if they want kurt and nazr--TAKE them! well take back curry davis and will have to throw in moochie +3mm to make it work

heck we almost god rid of KT for malik rose, its a thing whther or not you think you are winning a chmapionship this year--and we are NOT. Curry represents much more HOPe than these players.

if you look at some past games 30 points 14 reb 31 pts 12 reb 24 pts 15 reb etc.. he has shown he can do it, and this was at 19-20. You have to go the extra mile here. i have no fckn clue why we paid robinson--heck we didnt even try to save money by offering the vets minimum--we actually paid the entire freight! why i dont know but if somehow we can spare sweetney, i wouldnt have to think twice

My reservations about Curry aside,if this deal can be done with KT and not Sweets I wouldnt have a problem with that.KT doesnt have that many good years left in him and we would be getting alot younger in this case.

We must give this kid a chance to grow. Sundov is young and can still learn the game, put Vinny in IL for a couple of days and experiment with Sundov. When he is in the game, Lenny has to show some patience and allow him to get confortable out there.



"The NBA was a big shock at first," he smiles. "The guys are just so much faster and stronger here. But I think I've improved in all areas, though I admit I must still get better on defense. I need to move better -- but I'm getting there, getting better day by day, every day. I work very hard, especially with Mark (Knicks assistant coach Aguirre). He's showing me low post moves, always telling me to 'hustle, fight, never back down from anything, get solid, get low."

looking at Eddie Curry's stats- couple things leap out

most rebounds he ever grabbed in career is 15

and last year he average 6.2 boards per game in 29 mins per game-

that kind of seems anemic

hasn't he had back problems?

no thats Tyson Chandler. EC has had some weight problems, but showed up 30 pounds lighter this year (contract year). One thing w/ EC is he has gotten better every year and is a gifted offensive player in the post. I would be hard to turn up a chance on a prospect with his upside. He's awfull defensively which is a little scary considering the current make up of this team, but he certainly represents a potential big piece to the puzzle

Isiah tells Chicago
to cut the Sweet talk

BY FRANK ISOLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

The Knicks' interest in Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry is legitimate, but Isiah Thomas has let it be known that he will not part with Michael Sweetney.

Thomas offered Nazr Mohammed on Thursday but Chicago GM John Paxson, who has fielded multiple proposals in the past two days, turned the offer down. Thomas could be talked into trading Kurt Thomas, but it's unlikely the ever-rebuilding Bulls would swap a 21-year-old center for a 32-year-old power forward.

Chicago is committed to trading Curry - the Bulls elected not to offer him a contract extension prior to the Oct.31 deadline - but is in no rush to make a move, especially since Curry's value appears to be at an all-time low.

According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Denver, Phoenix, Minnesota, Memphis, the Lakers and the Knicks all contacted Paxson. The Nuggets offered Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Minnesota talked about dealing Michael Olowokandi and Wally Szczerbiak and Phoenix was willing to give the Bulls Bo Outlaw.

Paxson knows he can do better and with three months remaining before the trading deadline, Chicago can continue to exercise patience.

Thomas, the Knicks' president, has said that no one on his roster is untouchable, although he's made it clear on several occasions that he wouldn't trade Stephon Marbury. Sweetney is also a favorite of Thomas' as well as the coaching staff's, which is saying something since Sweetney was drafted by former Knicks president Scott Layden. Sweetney and Kurt Thomas are the only Knicks remaining on the roster from the Layden regime.

Coincidentally, Layden's former right-hand man in New York, Jay Hillock, is now the Bulls' director of player personnel. Paxson leaned on Hillock last summer when the Knicks and Bulls orchestrated a six-player deal that resulted in Jamal Crawford landing in New York's backcourt.

Hillock, Layden, Jeff Nix and former Knicks scout Jim Sann all played major roles in drafting Sweetney. Not everyone in the organization is convinced that Sweetney will be a 10-year starter in the league. But unlike Curry, no one has ever questioned Sweetney's work ethic and character. The scouts like to say that Curry is all about potential while Sweetney is all about production.

"Eddy wants to get better," said Clippers guard Rick Brunson, who played with Curry in Chicago. "I think he just has to get away from his hometown, grow up a little bit and then he will change as player. He has the chance to be a superstar."



NO DEAL: The Knicks passed on signing Eddie Robinson after the free agent failed his physical yesterday. Robinson has an injury to his left foot that will require surgery. The Knicks only have 11 available players but are expected to activate C Bruno Sundov from the injured list on Tuesday.

Former Knick Shandon Anderson is expected to sign with either Chicago or Miami.

Originally published on November 13, 2004

Phoenix was willing to give the Bulls Bo Outlaw.

that's so bad it sounds like it was posted on the RealGM boards.

Trade TT and Houston for Artest.

Um...yeah. The thing is here, Indiana would have to include like another $28 mil in contracts to make the numbers work.
And plus, TT's trade value is lower than Artests', and Houston is being played 20 mil to sit out right now.

[Edited by - MaTT4281 on 11/14/2004 10:26:02]

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by rrini:

THIS IS A NO-BRAINER.

Hear this Isiah:

Trade KT for Curry.

Trade TT and Houston for Artest.

Do not trade Marbury, Crawford, Sweet or Ariza.

Think of the possibilities.

Don't you know anything about the league salary matching rules for making trades?

LMAO!!

i think we are missing a grand opportunity. no i dont like the aspect of giving up mike sweetney, but really we dont have a real C. i know that curry has defeciencies, but i think that many are correctable. He ha the body and the skills to be a force. he needs to play with a mature organization a good PG with a solid foundation in place. Yes we would eventualy need a shot blocking 6-10 PF, but putting Curry in place at C is the way to go. I could be wrong, but if I am wrong im going to be wrong making the play to get a BIG man. I like Mike S, but he is not or will NEVER be what Curry can be. Hes always going to have some form of troubles against PF who are 3-5 inches taller than him. Hes a tier below what I would call a player i would not trade. CERTAINLY I would NEVER trade him for an OLD player--as in OLDER than 25-26 tops, but for Curry i would do it. We shouldve done it if we had the chance and i think in the LONg run, we will see that it was a mistake to not go in that direction.