Posted by TRU:

But then there's the other component: innate ability.

Not to say he won't be a solid pro,

But with our payroll, we need "studs."

I'm not saying Sweets is as good as Brand, but he could be a good player, we just don't have sufficient evidence to say one way or the other. I still think with his age/skill set that the chances are still in his favor for a positive outcome.

Just to be clear I never said we shouldn't have traded Sweetney. I think the Curry trade was exactly what we needed to do. I rate Curry better than Sweetney, especially in terms of potential, what the Knicks need, and what options will be out there in the future. I just think Sweetney has good potential still. There have been plenty of players who didn't do JACK for years before they got the minutes, like Jermaine O'Neal. Now he was younger than Sweets, but was around the same age as he when he broke out with the Pacers. If Sweetney doesn't get minutes and show some real improvement this year, than I may lower expectations. But we're not there yet.