The easiest way Walsh could open up a roster spot, actually, comes on Jan. 10, when all contracts are guaranteed. Which means a lot of fringe players lose jobs on Jan. 9. Which means the possibility of cutting Anthony Roberson and his less than $800,000 contract to make room for someone else (or the fruits of a two-for-one trade).

Worth reading "trade talk": http://njmg.typepad.com/knickknacks/2009/01/trade-talk.html

Our "priorities":

First priority: a two-guard (to replace the retired Cuttino Mobley, who was supposed to replace the traded Jamal Crawford). That's a well-populated position and we threw a lot of names at the wall in Friday's Record as possible candidates, including Raja Bell, Raymond Felton, Larry Hughes, Wally Szczerbiak, Sasha Pavlovic, Rashad McCants (he of the 7-for-9 on threes in Minnesota's victory last week at the Garden), Damien (son of former Knick Gerald) Wilkins, Quincy Douby and Jerry Stackhouse.

His second priority is a shot-blocker and those are far more scarce. However, it behooves us to mention that former Knick Marcus Camby is one of three bigs at two positions for the Clippers, along with Chris Kaman and Zach Randolph, both of whom own far-less-easy-to-trade contracts.

It looks like we are going for a two guard first and Mobley's exception isn't in yet so that spot is still "full" it seems:

Besides, at the moment, the Knicks don't have any roster spots. Walsh plans to file for the disabled player salary-cap exception for Mobley shortly, but that could take time.

Ewing Jr., Maybe not:

As for a 10-day, Patrick Ewing Jr. may not want to pack his bags just yet, as Walsh said he doesn't want to sign someone "to just fill spots." P-Diddy, for the record, averaged 10.5 points and 7.3 boards in his first six games with Reno of the development league.

Conceivably then, he could sign elsewhere.

I hope we don't let Ewing Jr. slip away as he really is our best shot at a shot blocker. Roberson is rotting, cut him now. (Unless we are keeping that potential spot cause they are eying a 2 for 1. I think most of us would rather have Ewing Jr as 15th man over Roberson.

EMS

what is taking so long with filing the exception for Mobley? Do the knicks not have enough front office staff to do this? With our budget, we should have the best and most front office personal- I'm not talking about GMs, but the support people, lawyers, cap experts, etc.

Sounds like nothing more than speculation by a journalist than anything concrete here.

As to Mobley, he's still on our roster until he is waived, and will remain there until we apply for the medical exemption which if we get it we will then waive him. Why we've waiting until now to start that process it I doubt anyone could tell you.

I also don't see why Charlotte would trade us Bell and/or Diaw. I really don't want the latter...he's overpaid for what he brigs and is signed to 2012.

Unless someone told me the Bobcats want Curry or Jeffries and we're getting back Bell and/or Felton (again, why would Charlotte do this) I'd say look elsewhere. Can Bell even be traded before the deadline? I know he can't be traded yet that's for certain.

They're cutting Roberson? I haven't been this upset since they cut Russell Walker Jr.

Posted by BasketballJones:

They're cutting Roberson? I haven't been this upset since they cut Russell Walker Jr.

it's like the highest of highs when u sign a talent like Roberson & the lowest of lows when u have to say goodbye.

There are a lot of rumors swirling......Drew Gooden, Hughes, Brad Miller, corey mags, dalembert, a couple others....

What can the knicks get? What should they do?

Keep in mind the guys that were traded can be moved again at the end of the month.