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(Editor's Note: From the Fanposts: I'm with Mase. Walsh's rep goes kaboom instantly if he trades Lee for Diaw.)

The latest from NY Daily News beat writer Frank Isola's blog Knicks Knation:

"The Phoenix Suns traded one of D’Antoni’s all-time favorite players to the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday along with Raja Bell for Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley. The move means that when D’Antoni makes his emotional return to the Valley on Monday he won’t have as many former players to embrace.

But the trade also opens the door for the Knicks to eventually acquire Diaw, especially with Donnie Walsh’s good friend, Larry Brown, falling in and out of love with players on a daily basis."

I don't have any problem with a Diaw/D'Antoni reunion.  Though Diaw isn't much of a frontcourt player, he would add some size to the Knicks' interior (think of a thicker and better Jared Jeffries) - which is an area of need at this point. 

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via www.yardbarker.com

 

What I do have a problem with is this:

"But now, you could see a scenario - perhaps one that would include David Lee being shipped out - where Diaw is wearing a Knicks uniform."

Yikes.

Besides being a P&T fan-favorite, Lee seems to be one of the few Knicks (along with Wil Chandler) worth keeping around for the LeBron/Amare/Bosh/Nash(?) spending mania in the summer of 2010.  Diaw has almost $27M remaining on a contract that goes through the 2010-11 season - a deal which would go against Donnie Walsh's 2010 purging plan.   Meanwhile, the Knicks didn't offer Lee an extension before this season, meaning that he will be a restricted free agent this summer. 

There were some rumors over the summer that the Knicks were interested in landing Diaw, along with former D'Antoni favorite Leandro Barbosa.  I know that D'Antoni would probably like to make it happen, but because Walsh was able to shed so much cap space with the Z-Bo and Craw trades, I don't see him backtracking and adding a guy like Diaw. 

It especially wouldn't make sense to ship David Lee to bring in Diaw, who adds minimal value.  If Walsh was going to part with Lee, I'm assuming it would either be to sugarcoat a package including someone like Eddy Curry to dump more salary, or in a deal that includes a future first round draft pick.

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Don’t worry Mace. League rules prohibit Diaw from being traded except for only one player. Plus, and more importantly, Diaw’s contract (I believe) goes past 2010. I don’t see Walsh taking that on.

Lee may get swapped, but not for Diaw. Most likely it would be if there’s no other way to dump Curry’s contract.

Classic case of Isola talking out of his asshola.

by Serious Garbage Time on Dec 12, 2008 11:03 AM EST reply actions  

this helps

“I love David Lee, and the reason you always hear his name is that’s who everybody wants”.

- An uncharacteristically sassy Mike D’Antoni in some MSG commercial.

I repeat this to myself in times like these. Im with the above comment, if Walsh is willing to give up the team’s top two scorers to get the money behind 2010, he won’t give up our best rebounder/lady pleaser to get past it again.

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by Seth on Dec 12, 2008 11:20 AM EST reply actions  

Nobody

has mentioned how slamming those girls are? What is this, a credible, sophisticated blog?

Yeah, I’d flip if Lee got swapped for that idiot. Jeffries? That wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.

"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."

-Renaldo

by solanumbrella on Dec 12, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply actions  

but it took me a fourth look

to realize that that was diaw and not goosedown

by stingy d on Dec 12, 2008 1:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

I thought it was goose in the flesh too.

"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."

-Renaldo

by solanumbrella on Dec 12, 2008 1:34 PM EST up reply actions  

speaking of that, does anyone know what the fuck the origin of that nickname is?

by SamH on Dec 13, 2008 5:34 PM EST up reply actions  

is homie known to rock the northface bubble jacket?

by SamH on Dec 13, 2008 5:35 PM EST up reply actions  

gooesdown! it just feels right. not to mention his game is luxurious.

by BreadCity on Dec 18, 2008 2:52 PM EST up reply actions  

origin

someone took a pic of duhon with 4 chicks and he’s reaching down the shirt of some hot blonde. I think its on deadspin or something.

by Cody K on Dec 18, 2008 5:33 PM EST up reply actions  

yo man

this guy is basically saying that the bobcats would make a good trade (not a chance) and that donnie walsh would suddenly go back on his plan to be so far under the cap that year that the whole league is on notice (years in advance no less). isola had a deadline, and a word minimum. next time you see that stuff tell him “eat a dick” and don’t give it any credence.

by stingy d on Dec 12, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply actions  

Dirty New York

Here comes Boris … lock up your cougars and underage girls

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Dec 15, 2008 11:10 AM EST reply actions  

in new york

there are so many perfect girls that we let them roam free at all times.

by stingy d on Dec 15, 2008 5:45 PM EST up reply actions  

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