Knicks Pass On Odom, Prefer Frye

 
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:29 am    Post subject: Knicks Pass On Odom, Prefer Frye

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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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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:32 am    Post subject:

Not again.......
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:35 am    Post subject:

Pretty sure this has already been mentioned.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:36 am    Post subject:

Lionel The Laker wrote:
Not again.......


Seriously. Odom is a VALUED player in this league. Frye has POTENTIAL. We didn't offer Odom up.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:38 am    Post subject:

a) its been mentioned a thousand times
b) its not true.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:39 am    Post subject:

I perfer a trade
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:29 am    Post subject:

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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