Jackson may be more tradeable, but right now both ward and eisley are not proven starters while jax is. Eisley may be our future starter, but not right now. I think the reason ward is likely to go is because we still have a lot of options for him and a lot of teams are looking for a solid, veteran back-up point guard. With that being said, we should be able to bring back as much for ward as we could with jackson. The knicks aren't asking for a lot, just a guy who can give 10-15 good minutes off the bench at center. For right now, i can't see jax going anywhere unless it's to improve the point. The knicks will likely trade ward for a solid center and that will be it for now.
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I think we should perhaps look to trade Jackson. I don't think he should be our starter this year because our isolation plays just don't take advantage of his passing. Eisley is a better 3 point shooter and a much better defender and he is also excellent at protecting the ball.
That being said I think Layden will trade Ward after all because the Knicks are only asking for a back-up center and there are a few teams out there that over 2 centers.
[Edited by - VG on 08/15/2001 20:22:58]
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Lets see. Jax makes less, and might be able to tutor a young point guard better. His salary might match up better with what a backup center would make as well. I'd say he is better trade bait.
I think that the Knicks are trying to get Ward away from Allan Houston.
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Lets see. Jax makes less, and might be able to tutor a young point guard better. His salary might match up better with what a backup center would make as well. I'd say he is better trade bait.
I think that the Knicks are trying to get Ward away from Allan Houston.
