Get lee and THJ of the books this season. That's the price to pay for your mistake
Since Mills is hell bent on not doing this (you saw that with noah) i don't really think we have a chance at anything worth while if we keep those guys on the books..Max guy is out the window
First of all, we haven't show case LEE much at all this season, so he's value is at an all time low.
THJ has value, but he was already severely overpaid, so who wants to add that kind of $$ on to their books for another yr.
I have to give a lot of credit to Donnie walsh, a real president with hella experience and great relationships throught the league
November 21, 2008: Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph traded.In keeping with his stated long-range plan, Walsh trades Jamal Crawford to Golden State for Al Harrington. Reportedly, Walsh tells Golden State GM Chris Mullin he can have his choice of Isiah-disaster players (The “Big Four” of Eddy Curry, Jared Jeffries, Zach Randolph, and Jamal Crawford) for disgruntled Warrior Al Harrington. Mullin chooses Crawford. Several hours later Walsh trades Randolph, along with Mardy Collins, for Ex-Knick Tim Thomas and Ex-basketball player Cuttino Mobley.
This represents the first major day in the life of Donnie Walsh as Knick president. It puts in motion a plan to target the free agent class of 2010 and from here there is no going back. At the time of the trade, the “Big Four” were all deemed “untradable”. Randolph and Crawford were, apparently, the least “untradable” as they were not only traded by the Knicks, but within a year, both were traded again. It should be noted that the rate of return diminished even further, as Jamal Crawford was traded for a package of Acie Law and retiree Speedy Claxton, and Zach Randolph was traded for fellow Knick outcast Quentin Richardson (more on him later). It should also be noted that Jamal Crawford went on to win 6th man of the year in 2010 and Zach Randolph went on to become an All Star with the Grizzlies.
These were some of the worse contracts imaginable..
It's also Note worthy the the FO said they were going to bypass any trades this season to focus on strictly developing their youth..mitch, trier, frank, knox, dotson....But if you think your going to trade lee or THR without coughing one of them up and/or picks..your tripping..