Knicks trade F/C Zach Randolph and PG Mardy Collins to the Clippers for SG Cuttino Mobley and SF Tim Thomas
From NY's perspective, this trade was not about this year at all, but was intended to clear cap space for the great free agent class of 2010. The Knicks now have only 4 contracts signed for the 2010-11 season. Eddy Curry ($11.3 mil) Jared Jeffries ($6.8 mil) Danilo Gallinari ($3.3 mil) and Wilson Chandler ($2.2 mil). That leaves enough space for TWO max contracts, especially if the Knicks can unload the contract of Curry. If they are truly hellbent on saving money, they could sweeten the deal by adding Nate Robinson's expiring contract to a prospective trade.
For those of you that don't realize why the 2010-11 free agent market is so important, here is a list of All-Stars who should be available.
Lebron James
Dwyane Wade
Chris Bosh
Dirk
Yao Ming
Steve Nash
Joe Johnson
Michael Redd
Manu Ginobli
T-Mac
Amare Stoudemire
Shaq Diesel
Ray Allen
Can you imagine any team signing Lebron James, Chris Bosh, and Steve Nash in one offseason? It certainly could happen if everything goes the way the Knicks would like it. That would give them a lineup of Nash, Lebron, Gallinari, Chandler, and Bosh.
New post-trade starting lineups for the three teams, NY, GS, and LA
PG Chris Duhon
SG Cuttino Mobley
SF Wilson Chandler
PF Al Harrington
C David Lee
PG Jamal Crawford
SG Kelenna Azubuike
SF Stephen Jackson
PF Corey Maggette
C Andris Biedrins
PG Baron Davis
SG Ricky Davis
SF Al Thornton
PF Marcus Camby
C Chris Kaman
I expect LA to start taking offers for Chris Kaman in order to open up the jam in the frontcourt and provide more depth at off-guard, because Ricky Davis is not the answer. The Bobcats have been searching for big-man help and have inquired about Kaman many times. The Bobcats have offered combinations that have included either Jason Richardson or Gerald Wallace as the centerpiece for Kaman, but the Clippers have not had motivation to trade him until now.
Using a nifty feature on ESPN, called the trade machine, I was able to match salaries and work out to trade possibilities. Here is the link
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/trademachine
Chris Kaman for Gerald Wallace
or
Chris Kaman and Jason Hart for Jason Richardson
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