Allan and Spree, I hope you're reading this .. Suggest this to Layden on your meeting ..

The trade ..

New York trades:
PF/C Kurt Thomas - To Chicago
PG Charlie Ward - To Chicago
SG Lavor Postell - To Chicago
1st round pick (5-7) - To Cleveland

Chicago trades:
1st round pick (1-3) - To New York
PG Jamal Crawford - To New York
SG Fred Hoiberg - To New York
PF Marcus Fizer - To Cleveland
SG Norm Richardson - To Cleveland

Cleveland trades:
PG Andre Miller - To Chicago
PF Brian Skinner - To Chicago
SF Jumaine Jones - To Chicago

TRADE ACCEPTED

Doing this trade would yield you this kind of line-up ..

New York 2003/2004

C Yao Ming - Travis Knight - Marcus Camby
PF Marcus Camby - Othella Harrington
SF Latrell Sprewell - Shandon Anderson
SG Allan Houston - Latrell Sprewell
PG Jamal Crawford - Mark Jackson - Howard Eisley

If you guys do this add one fool on your season ticket holders for next season ..

[Edited by - DaKidd on 03/29/2002 16:27:58]

I like the trade especially since I think Crawford can be a star in thi league...

Alright BigSmooth, how about doing this trade after that blockbuster Draft Day trade ..

New York trades:
SG Latrell Sprewell
SF Clarence Weatherspoon
PF Othella Harrington
PG Howard Eisley
Rights to JVG

New York receives:
2002 1st round pick (6-8)
SG Penny Hardaway
PG Randy Brown (contract expires 2003)
PF Tom Gugliotta (contract expires 2003)

TRADE ACCEPTED

Trade ID: 525074

Final Line-up of Knicks 2002/2003

C Yao Ming - Jerome James**** - Travis Knight
PF Marcus Camby - Tom Gugliotta***
SF Caron Butler* - Shandon Anderson
SG Allan Houston - Penny Hardaway - Lavor Postell
PG Jamal Crawford - Mark Jackson** - Randy Brown**

* - Caron Butler taken with PHX pick
** - Mark Jackson and Randy Brown's contract runs out 2003
*** - Gugliotta has player option but contract runs out in 2004
**** - Jerome James signed with our mid-class exception next year

Notes:
- We keep Lavor Postell to take over Penny's spot
- Penny slides into back-up 1 and 2 when Jackson and Brown's contract runs out