New York trades:
SF Shandon Anderson (7.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg in 24.4 minutes)
C Kurt Thomas (11.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.8 apg in 32.6 minutes)
C Dikembe Mutombo (6.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.4 apg in 24.2 minutes)
PG Frank Williams (4.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.2 apg in 12.9 minutes)
New York receives:
SF Rasheed Wallace (17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 37.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -12.9 ppg, -12.9 rpg, and -3.3 apg.

Atlanta trades:
SF Rasheed Wallace (17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 37.2 minutes)
Atlanta receives:
C Kurt Thomas (11.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.8 apg in 53 games)
C Greg Ostertag (7.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.8 apg in 50 games)
SF Michael Curry (2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.9 apg in 42 games)
Change in team outlook: +5.3 ppg, +11.7 rpg, and +2.0 apg.

Utah trades:
C Greg Ostertag (7.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.8 apg in 30.8 minutes)
Utah receives:
PF Donyell Marshall (14.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.7 apg in 52 games)
SF Lamond Murray (6.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.0 apg in 26 games)
Change in team outlook: +13.8 ppg, +4.4 rpg, and +0.9 apg.

Toronto trades:
PF Donyell Marshall (14.8 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.7 apg in 35.3 minutes)
SF Lamond Murray (6.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.0 apg in 18.1 minutes)
SF Michael Curry (2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.9 apg in 17.5 minutes)
Toronto receives:
SF Shandon Anderson (7.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.4 apg in 53 games)
C Dikembe Mutombo (6.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.4 apg in 54 games)
PG Frank Williams (4.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.2 apg in 47 games)
Change in team outlook: -6.2 ppg, -3.2 rpg, and +0.4 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

Due to New York, Atlanta, and Toronto being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. New York, Atlanta, and Toronto had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

You have been assigned Trade ID number 1530639

New York does this for obvious reasons.

Toronto needs a C, and a swingman now that Carter and Rose are injured. With Marshall gone, Bosh moves to his natural PF spot.

Utah gets two solid chip players for Sloan to play with in his system that will probably make them look like allstars. Osterfag succks anyways.

Atlanta gets their expiring contracts, and a C and a PF to finish out the season in Thomas and Osterfag.

Oh and almost forgot, Toronto gets FW as a real PG to start for them over the pass challenged other Williams lol.

As Matt said, we would be giving up too much. At this point it is better to go after Dampier and Van Exel, and then if Sheed wants to sign with us for the MLE then we let him. I want Sheed here but its better to go after other players we have a shot at, and it is better to take a risk with Sheed and let other teams try to land him. Come this summer, I think he will be a Knick.

Also, the return of Doleac softens the blow of a trade like this...

We would also have the roster space to sign Vin Baker if Isiah wants to bolster the frontcourt further (most likely, IMO).

Otherwise, if we end up with NVE & Dampier, we could still make the move for Sheed in the summer. If we can't get him today, I think the chances are very good that we successfully trade for or sign him for the MLE this offseason.

[Edited by - HARDCOREKNICKSFAN on 02/19/2004 13:34:49]