Hahn: Nate Robinson's Got a Deal

by Seth on Sep 23, 2009 12:20 PM EDT in News Comment 6 comments

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According to the magnificent Alan Hahn, Nate Robinson's one-year deal will be completed today. Terms of the contract, which exceeds the QO, are yet to come, but Hahn does mention that there are performance-based incentives in the deal (Perhaps a bonus for limiting technicals? Extra bucks if he averages 2 steals a game?), and also shares this bit of information via Twitter:

As for the trade-veto question: Yes, Nate must approve any trade if the Knicks wanted to move him before the deadline.

Keep that in mind come February. With the number of expiring (and soon-to-be-expiring) contracts on the roster, Donnie Walsh might be far more active at the deadline than he was this summer.

We're one David Lee signing away from being set for training camp.

Update: "Curiously, Knicks-Nate deal suddenly not getting officially done today. But from what I know, deal is done."

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YAY!

The one year deal still is surprising, I thought that since if they re-sign him next year and it causes a 10%?(not sure) cap hit that it kinda doesn’t make sense on the one year front.

But glad Nate’s back. Still would like Nate to be locked in for longer, but hopefully that will happen when the 2010 plan is more clear.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 23, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it's a good day

i’m glad to have nate back offcially. i lke the trade veto aspect too. we give the boys leverage and maybe they have more incentive for staying next year without causing too much ruckus.

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by stingy d on Sep 23, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good job Donnie!

     We were so sure that we would not be able to keep both Lee and Robinson, and now it looks like they will both be staying. We owe it all to Donnie’s patience.
     As far as Nate, I’m thinking that this season will be his last chance to prove himself as a good smart contributing team player, and not just a sideshow.
     Nate is entertaining, but do top tier free agents really want to play alongside him?

by StarksMiddleFinger on Sep 23, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

to be fair

i think most thought we would not be able to sign both lee and nate to long term deals.

but yeah, i am happy nate is back!
Always good to see at least 1 knick in the all-star game festivities.

by gbaked on Sep 23, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Loyalty and Devotion

Other than Starks Almighty, I can’t think of a single Knicks player over the past 20 years who stated publicly that they didn’t want to play anywhere other than New York. The closest I could think of was the obvious misery that Oakley and Camby felt when they were traded.

Anyway, it counts for something.

"Ariza on Mobley, trying to put some chillin on his thrillin"
"Vexing D, makes you hurry, makes you worry"

by Serious Garbage Time on Sep 23, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Took long enough!

And i agree with Loyalty, but there is a couple more players that also stated that, like Allen Houston, Charlie Ward, Mark Jackson, and Spreewell. but, they need to give him a long term contract. He helped the team win alot of games, but hopefully they give him a long term deal next year.

by shotyme on Sep 24, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs