KNICKS IN THE PAINT BREAKING NEWS
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KNICKS ACQUIRE MARBURY, HARDAWAY & TRYBANSKI FROM PHOENIX
Eisley, Lampe, McDyess, Ward Traded To The Suns
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NEW YORK, January 5, 2004 - New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations
Isiah Thomas announced today that two-time NBA All-Star guard Stephon Marbury, four-time
NBA All-Star guard/forward Anfernee Hardaway and center Cezary Trybanski have been
acquired from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guards Howard Eisley and Charlie Ward,
forwards Antonio McDyess and Maciej Lampe, the draft rights to Milos Vujanic, a
first-round draft choice in 2004 and a future first-round draft choice.
Marbury, 6-2, 180-pounds, was averaging 20.8 points (ranked 12th in NBA) and 8.3 assists
(second in NBA) in 34 starts for the Phoenix Suns this season. The seven-year NBA veteran
had scored at least 30 points in six games, including a season-high 40 on Dec. 29 at the
L.A. Clippers and has 10 point-assist double-doubles on the season. The 26-year-old
Brooklyn-native is a two-time NBA All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team in
2000 and 2003.
"Our ultimate goal is to win an NBA Championship, and with the addition of all three
players, we feel we have taken a major step towards achieving that goal." Thomas
said. "All three players are young seasoned veterans that can help us win now and,
combined with our existing players, give us a solid foundation for the future."
Hardaway, 6-7, 215-pounds, was averaging 8.7 points and 2.9 assists in 34 games for
Phoenix this season, including 10 starts. The 10-year NBA veteran had scored in
double-figures 12 times, including a season-high 22 points on Dec. 8 at Orlando. The
32-year-old Memphis-native was selected as a NBA All-Star from 1995 through 1998.
Trybanski, 7-2, 240-pounds, had appeared in four games for a total of 10 minutes with the
Suns this season. The 24-year-old averaged 5.7 minutes in 15 games for the Memphis
Grizzlies last season.
Eisley, 6-2, 185-pounds, was averaging 6.7 points and 4.7 assists in 33 games for New
York this season, including 23 starts and currently ranks eighth in the NBA in
assists-to-turnover ratio at 3.12. The nine-year NBA veteran was acquired by New York on
Aug. 10, 2001
Ward, 6-2, 185-pounds, was averaging 8.7 points and a team-leading 4.9 assists in 35
games for New York this season, including 10 starts and currently ranks 13th in the NBA
in three-point shooting at 42.8-percent (59-13
. The nine-year NBA veteran had spent his
entire career with the Knicks and currently ranks third all-time on the franchise's
all-time three-point list (59
and fifth on the steals list (743).
McDyess, 6-9, 245-pounds, was averaging 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18 games,
including six starts. The eight-year NBA veteran was acquired by New York on Jun. 26,
2002.
Lampe, 6-11, 275-pounds, had missed the team's first 35 games of the season on the
Injured List due to shin splints, The NBA rookie was selected in the second round (30th
pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.
Vujanic, 6-3, 190-pounds, was selected in the second round (36th pick overall) by the
Knicks of the 2002 NBA Draft and has been playing in Spain with Unicaja Malaga over the
last two seasons.
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