The Randolph Deal Draws Closer
by Seth on Sep 7, 2008 3:10 PM EDT
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Any actual deal is unlikely to happen for a few days, but it appears that the rumored Knicks-Grizzlies deal is nearing action. (Tip of the hat to Ghostface).
Walsh, the Knicks president, confirmed Saturday that the Knicks are in talks with the Memphis Grizzlies about a possible deal for Zach Randolph, the veteran power forward who doesn't fit into Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo offense.
"There is no deal," Walsh said over the telephone early Saturday. "We've spoken to Memphis but there is nothing happening so far."
A source close to the negotiations said that a trade is unlikely to take place before Monday. Walsh refused to comment on a report in Memphis Commercial Appeal that claims the Knicks would be required to pick up part of the deferred payments Randolph is owed over the final three years of his contract that will pay him $48 million.
Considering that previous reports suggested the trade being originally pitched by Memphis, I would imagine that both sides are ready to make the deal happen. Though Walsh refused comment on those deferred payments, it's probably some sort of money snag that's slowing things down. This poll is up everywhere else in the world, but I guess we should get a formal sense of what the mood is at P&T.
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wow.
that vote is a shitfest. i call for the one “no” voter to reveal themselves and explain their reasoning, so we can laugh at them.
also, i applaud the “seth is too cheap for photoshop and uses powerpoint instead” category. excellent work.
Marco Jaric is beyond awful
He is so bad the image of his bad play sticks to the inside of your eyelids while you try to fall asleep.
I voted no
This deal is really just giving Randolph away for nothing. The Knicks should let him play a few months in D’Antoni’s style and see if they can up his worth. Then trade him before the deadline. If he shows nothing I’m sure they wouldn’t be hard-pressed to get a deal like this somewhere else. There’s a reason why Memphis has basically said, “Call us when you are ready.” They know they are giving up peanuts for a guy who, lets admit it, can actually play basketball.
That's a fair point.
I guess many aren’t willing to even give Z-Bo a shot in D’Antoni’s system after last season. That might not be the most reasonable thing in the world, but I’ve gotta say I’m with them.
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