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we need to jump on this....Originally Posted by Ballinsam23
WILSON! *Tom Hanks voice* RT @ESPNSteinLine: NBA teams will be allowed to pay $500,000 to buy players out of deals in China
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we need to jump on this....Originally Posted by Ballinsam23
WILSON! *Tom Hanks voice* RT @ESPNSteinLine: NBA teams will be allowed to pay $500,000 to buy players out of deals in China
Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm
I say we buy all 3 of Denver's guys, keep K-Mart and Will, trade JR for Gallo and Mozgod and then flip them for CP3.
Originally Posted by throwback1718
Dream is quickly fading for cp3 lol.
Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm
I say we buy all 3 of Denver's guys, keep K-Mart and Will, trade JR for Gallo and Mozgod and then flip them for CP3.
[h1]Knicks about to agree with Grant[/h1]By MARC BERMAN
Last Updated: 9:04 AM, December 8, 2011
Posted: 7:08 AM, December 8, 2011
The Knicks are on the verge of landing Grant Hill, according to two NBA sources.
Hill, the Suns free agent, deliberated for the past few days between making the jump to New York or staying with the Phoenix Suns, which are in rebuilding mode.
Hill is close to accepting the big challenge of the Big Apple.
“It’s not 100 percent done, but he’s leaning,’’ one source said.
The third time appears to be the charm. The Knicks failed to woo Hill when he became the NBA's most-sought-after free agent in 2000 and were rejected again two years ago when he decided to remain in Phoenix.
Hill and his wife, Tamia, a recording artist, are enamored with New York but were concerned about uprooting their two children in grade school. Hill, in the past often injured, also was worried about leaving the renowned Suns’ training staff.
But Hill is about to choose the Knicks, who could be one of the heavyweights in the Eastern Conference. Hill would be slotted in as the starting shooting guard, supplanting Landry Fields and giving the club more leadership, shooting, defense and the depth the team lost in last season's Carmelo Anthony trade.
Hill, 39 and the second-oldest player in the league, averaged 13.2 points per game last season on 48.4 percent shooting in 30 minutes a night. The ankle and foot problems from earlier in his career have not plagued him since coming to the Valley of the Sun. He has missed three games in three seasons.
Hill played his first season in Phoenix under the coaching staff of Mike D’Antoni, Dan D’Antoni and Phil Weber.
“If it wasn’t for his relationship with Mike and the staff, this wouldn’t even be a consideration,’’ one source close to Hill said yesterday.
With Hill, the Knicks starting lineup would be Hill, Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Amar’e Stoudemire and perhaps Jared Jeffries at center.
Contracts can’t officially be signed until tomorrow, when training camp begins. From a basketball and career standpoint, a move to the Knicks was a no-brainer. But a person close to Hill said his family life is equally important.
The Suns have made a strong push to keep Hill, even with rebuilding plans, regarding him as their glue.
"Grant is an absolute first order of business and top priority," Suns president Lon Babby said of Hill one week ago when team executives were allowed to start talking to players after the lockout. "I can't contemplate him not being here. He represents everything we want the franchise to stand for -- on and off the court. He's our ballast."
The Knicks still have moves to make beyond Hill. Small forward Shawne Williams, a revelation last season, wants to come back and he would solidify the bench. It is unclear if the Knicks would still have room to sign center Jeff Foster or Kurt Thomas.
Jeffries agreed to terms Tuesday and could share the starting role with Ronny Turiaf. The Knicks are also interested in adding 7-2 French prospect Alexis Ajinca of Toronto, who would fit well in D’Antoni’s system.
Originally Posted by heLiumcLinton
You think the tickets going on presale are going to be cheaper than StubHub? Are those tickets on StubHub even valid?
[/font][font='Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][/font][font='Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Small forward Shawne Williams, a huge revelation last season, won’t be at training camp tomorrow when it opens, still unsigned. [/font]The Knicks[font='Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] have offered him a one-year deal at the minimum, $980,000, but he has a couple of more lucrative offers. The Nets have inquired.[/font]
Originally Posted by whyte1der05five
980,000 tho?
Cant even give him the 20k to make it a mill?
Originally Posted by arrjae2
we need to jump on this....Originally Posted by Ballinsam23
WILSON! *Tom Hanks voice* RT @ESPNSteinLine: NBA teams will be allowed to pay $500,000 to buy players out of deals in China
So that means VIIHeaven will have to run point?Originally Posted by Shorty Doo Wop
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Multiple league executives say the Knicks are now in the lead to land Tyson Chandler, jumping in front of the Warriors.
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If the deal goes through, the Knicks use amnesty on Chauncey Billups and move Ronny Turiaf to make room for Chandler, sources say.
yeah this makes no damn senseOriginally Posted by NobleKane
Originally Posted by whyte1der05five
980,000 tho?
Cant even give him the 20k to make it a mill?
that bum jason kapono even got 1.2 mil...