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LakersFanESS Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: Knicks Pass On Odom, Prefer Frye |
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12th February, 2006 - 5:07 am
New York Post - While Isiah Thomas continues to shop Penny Hardaway's expiring contract up till the Feb. 23 trade deadline, the Knicks' president continues to protect rookie Channing Frye.
A league source who has spoken to Thomas told The Post the Knicks rejected the Lakers' overtures for Frye, even though they were willing to make 6-10 Queens product Lamar Odom available in a larger package.
Odom, 26, is averaging 13.9 points and 9.4 rebounds, but the Knicks have fears of him playing in his hometown New York, much the same way they feared Ron Artest.
The estranged Hardaway joined the sinking Knicks at Rice University for practice yesterday after a seven-week hiatus. Hardaway has rehabbed his arthritic knees in Houston and is not expected back this season. However, trade partners don't care about Hardaway's health, just his contract.
A league source said Thomas has four potential teams interested in Hardaway's expiring $14.8 million expiring pact and subsequently creating more cap space this summer. The four teams are believed to be Seattle, Orlando, Portland and Denver.
Using Hardaway as a pawn, Thomas is hopeful of adding a young quality veteran such as Odom to the roster, though he knows he'll have to take on a significant amount of payroll in doing so, just as he did when he dealt Antonio Davis' expiring pact nine days ago for Jalen Rose.
Like Denver, the Knicks also have looked to acquire from Steve Francis from Orlando. Seattle's Reggie Evans — a great rebounder whom Larry Brown loves and would take the load off Curry — and Ronald Murray have been discussed. If Hardaway goes to Denver in a Earl Watson deal, the Knicks would probably also have to take on Kenyon Martin, a health risk the Knicks don't necessarily want. Theo Ratliff, Ruben Patterson and Darius Miles are names that have come up in Portland. [READ] |
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Lionel The Laker Star Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Not again....... |
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sodapoppenski Star Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Pretty sure this has already been mentioned. |
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magic_bryant Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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Lionel The Laker wrote: | Not again....... |
Seriously. Odom is a VALUED player in this league. Frye has POTENTIAL. We didn't offer Odom up. _________________ Stephon Marbury on Kobe: "He's the only person on 'dis earth that can do 'dat. He guards people, like shuts 'em down. Then, to do 'dat on 'da offensive end. It's like 'Damn, I can't score on him AND he about to bust my ass." |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:38 am Post subject: |
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a) its been mentioned a thousand times
b) its not true. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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DaggerInTheHeart Star Player
Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 1459 Location: Sunshine State
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:39 am Post subject: |
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I perfer a trade |
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OshadowO Star Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:29 am Post subject: |
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jeez isiah seems to be good at only one thing. Making the knicks payroll worse. He must wanna give steinbrenner a run for his money or something :/ |
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