From a Piston's blog:
There were some reports over the summer that the Knicks were looking to deal Randolph, and the Pistons were one of the teams mentioned, but nothing much ever came of it. Reports out of New York are saying the Pistons and the Cavaliers are both scouting the Knicks and watching how Randolph performs.
October 24, Newsday: Even with yesterday's cuts - Houston, whose second comeback attempt unceremoniously ended, has accepted a player development role with the team - the Knicks still have 16 players on the roster, one more than the NBA limit. They have until Monday to finalize the roster and will have to eat one of the guaranteed contracts to make the last cut unless Walsh can work a two-for-one or one-for-draft pick trade before then.
And yesterday it didn't sound as if the phone were ringing off the hook. "People call and they're trying to see what you're doing," Walsh said. "It's not that hot, I wouldn't say that. But there are conversations going on."
Most teams with any interest in the Knicks' players are in observation mode right now, according to some NBA team executives. For instance, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons are believed to be monitoring Zach Randolph, who has played very well so far, but his contract ($48 million left over three years) still compromises the Knicks' 2010 plan.
With Rasheed Wallace having an absolutely horrible preseason and in the last year of his contract, perhaps Dumars is willing to provide New York with a little cap relief in exchange for Zach Randolph. Although pairing Randolph with the young and inexperienced Amir Johnson may be a risk, it may be riskier allowing the Cavaliers acquiring Randolph's services and leaping ahead of Detroit in the Central.
10/26/2008 9:05 PM