i view Jamal & Barbosa as interchangeable... i know he's not a classic PG but it gives u 2 guys who can handle the rock, who are long & very athletic... we already know Barbosa can be very effective in Mike's system & he could help Jamal learn it by playing alongside him... his contract is a nonfactor in this deal cuz we'd be trading Jefferies in the process & we're gonna be well under the cap in 2011 anyways.

plus i think Lopez can be a guy like Varejao is for CLE so we wouldn't be missing D Lee all that much & we'd gain a shotblocking presence, something we desperately need... D Lee would be a nice backup for Amare at PF over there & to go play w/his new buddy Nash u have to believe he wouldn't nix a trade like that.

i think it works for all parties if the dollars can somehow match up under the CBA rules.

[Edited by - TMS on 06-27-2008 01:11 AM]

we got our guy who can spread the floor now in Gallinari... it's not like D Lee was threatening anyone w/his shotmaking ability... we only need Lopez to come in & do what he supposedly already knows how to do, just make hustle plays, block shots & play some D in the frontcourt.

having Jamal, Barbosa, Gallinari & even Zach & Curry down low can spread the floor plenty.

i think Phoenix is a team that wants to win now & D Lee is more polished as a player at this point than Lopez... but ur point is well taken about Lee's extension... it might take Malik's expiring instead of Jefferies in that deal to make it feasible at which point things take on a different light.

just throwing some ideas out thurr.

i can't believe i didn't get more feedback out of this awesome trade idea... don't let me catch any of you lamers trying to steal this idea next week & taking credit for it... i got this sheet bookmarked & won't be afraid to bump it if i have to.

have a nice day.

Isola was smoking crack that was another smoke screen. Have you noticed how the media gets played.
1. Sources said MDA doesnt like Galinari game when he first started
2. Sources say that Walsh has his point guard for the draft tonight
3. Sources say Lee turns down a trade when he cant
4. Isola says Felton for Lee trade not true at all
5. Sources say TMS, TrueBLue, and Briggs are buying a home together.
6. Sources say sources are full of crap.
I can see Lee getting traded but to who is anyone guess

The Draft from the inside
by Steve on Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:57 am

So as most of you guys know, I work for the NBA so of course I was at the draft last night. I got out of doing any serious work while I was there so I got to just chill and walk around. Here's some random stuff from the draft, as well as some stuff from today's NBA Cares event I also took part in:

-The Felton rumor... it definitely had legs. Actually, when I heard about it, it was a done deal that involved David Lee and someone for Felton, someone and next year's first rounder. That obviously didn't happen, and thats the last I heard about it so this definitely WAS true, but it may not be anymore. I wouldn't be opposed though, Felton is a great guard and a UNC guy for Donnie. He fits the D'Antoni system too. Either way... it WAS legit.

-Gallinari... I personally like it a lot. The only person I wanted over him was Bayless and I was a little disappointed at first, but after talking to a lot of credible people in the theatre and at NBA Cares today, I like it a lot more. Literally everyone there last night thought it was the sensible and correct pick for the Knicks. He's a young kid who loves to work and learn and with D'Antoni at the helm, it's a good fit. He won't be a superstar but everyone agreed neither will anyone else who was there at 6. Today at NBA Cares I ate with Rick Kamla from NBATV and the head of international basketball operations for the NBA. Kam said he liked the pick, but the international ops guy (Arturus) said we are going to be very happy and a lot of the ignorant fans who booed him, yelled at him and chanted "USA" at the draft are going to feel pretty stupid.

-Other odds and ends ****... I got to meet OJ Mayo. He was extremely nice and extremely professional. Jerryd Bayless was PISSED at the Blazers trade. He wouldn't talk to anyone. Joe Alexander doesn't want to be a Buck. Brook and Robin Lopez are big *******s and when they turn out to be stiffs I will laugh hard. Beasley is pretty cool too, but you can tell he's 19. Eric Gordon was an ***, I can't wait til he sucks too. Coolest dude of the night was OJ Mayo though. Extremely personable and a good guy. I was with Gallinari for a bit but didn't really get to say much. All I said was, word for word: "screw everyone here, you'll be fine." He just smiled and nodded.TheKnicksBlog.com - Brought to you by SNY
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The above is courtesy of Steve @K4L, The Felton trade was legit.

Rumor or not I would rather get Felton than Barbosa. If both are available in excgange of Lee, Felton is clearly the better palyer.