Knicks eyeing to move David Lee
The Boston Globe is reporting that the New York Knicks are looking to work a sign-and-trade deal for center-forward David Lee in another salary cap cutting move towards the 2010 free agent market.
Much of the speculation centers around a deal involving Lee and the #8 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft going to Memphis for the #2 pick and backup center Darko Milicic. This would allow the Knicks to draft international star point guard Ricky Rubio, who has made it known that he wants to play in a major United States sports market.
The Spaniard has a complicated, multi-million dollar contract with his European team, DKV Joventut Barcelona. Before June 30th, the club will grant Rubio’s freedom from his contract for $6.6 million (NBA teams are allowed only to contribute a maximum of $500,000 to buy out a contract of a foreign player), and after June 30th, the price tag expands to $8 million.
Other trade rumors include the Knicks packaging Lee, forward Jared Jeffries and the #8 pick to Toronto for forward Chris Bosh or to Phoenix for disgruntled power forward Amare Stoudemire.
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While the Lakers may be about ready to win an NBA championship, I think they could really use a tough, inside player like Lee. He may be too much for them in terms of $$$, but it’s an avenue they should explore.
This trade for the #2 pick would be the exact thing that the Knicks need for D’Antioni’s offense. Ricky Rubio has shown that he is a big man that can run up and down the court (at the Olympics) and play defense. This is one of the many steps needed to return the Knicks to the NBA finals.
How about #8 pick + the entire team for Gortan Mindfuck
Why not sign David Lee for 1 year, and give him $10 million. Aren’t we tired of giving up good young talent like Ariza??
Signing Lee will take away from cap space for next season’s free agent market, and that is what the Knick management is pointing towards.
1 if we trade lee then who we got down low o eddie curry and chris wilcox or s his contract up o we hve jared jeffries inless we take tabeat instead of rubio but if we get rubio then i prodict the knicks go 15-66 because defencive reb will kill us and dont get me started on offence of reb i say we go back to the deal with oklahoma were we send eddie curry and chris wilcox and we get their draft pick and someguy to even out the salories