Posted by EnySpree:

FYI...there was an article reciently quoting Houston saying he's thought about coming back. Knicks want him to come back in some way. They need to bring Ewing back so the Knicks curse can be lifted!!!!

If Houston unretires, Isiah majorly blundered, since it's highly unlikely Houston returns as anything more than a 6th man. Isiah could've used the luxury tax clause in the new CBA, saved the organization $40 MM worth of luxury over two years. That was the logical move. Instead, he counted on Houston retiring and used the clause on Jerome Williams, who was forced into retirement because of injuries anyway. I think the organization is going to be trying to do a lot to pursuade Houston not to return to playing, since if he returns before his contract would expire, I think they owe him the whole thing.

That was a bad gamble to make when Isiah was playing with someone else's money.

Posted by Andrew:

Solace it's pretty much the same $. Insurance pays allans contract right now (or at least most of it).

If he comes back from being waived and resigned with the Knicks a year later vs. coming back from retirement; it's not even close. Insurance won't be paying the contract if he returns.

Posted by bobs3304:

^ doesnt matter, its not our money.

Classic excuse. The money waste here is of ridiculous proportions. Yet, we pay for it in ticket prices.

Hell, if Isiah just wanted to get rid of the money; he could've donated it. At least then Dolan would get a tax write off.

Is there any seriuos report that he is actually thinking about playing again?

Posted by Solace:

Posted by Andrew:

Solace it's pretty much the same $. Insurance pays allans contract right now (or at least most of it).

If he comes back from being waived and resigned with the Knicks a year later vs. coming back from retirement; it's not even close. Insurance won't be paying the contract if he returns.

Maybe I'm not understanding what you are saying.

From the article: Houston, with his medical retirement, wouldn't be able to play again until his contract expires after next season, when he will be 36.

I have a question, can the knicks include allen houston's contract in a trade?

Salary pawn? Dude, do you really think Isiah would make a trade involving an expiring contract that benefits the team? Not once has he. The Craw trade a little, and that's it.

Crawford Trade sucked lets face it we are paying Jerome and Crawford doesn't bring much to the table aside from a few games.....

I would much rather have harrington and deke then mo and james at a fraction of the cost