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KNICKS NEWS & TRANSACTIONS
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Knicks Trade Randolph and Crawford to Clear Salary Cap Space
November 28, 2008 – The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010. Crawford was sent to Golden State for forward Al Harrington. Hours later, Randolph was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers along with reserve guard Mardy Collins for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas.
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Knicks Sign Duhon
June 9, 2008 – The New York Knicks signed Chris Duhon to a two-year-deal, acquiring the pass-first point guard that the team desired. Duhon, known for his solid perimeter defense and his ability to make smart decisions with the ball, is expected to compete for the starting job in Mike D’Antoni’s first season as head coach. Duhon produced consistently in a reserve role with the Chicago Bulls, where he averaging 6.9 points and had a 4:1 assist to turnover ratio.
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Mike D'Antoni Named Knicks Head Coach
May 13, 2008 – The New York Knicks have signed Mike D'Antoni to become the new head coach of the team. D'Antoni, who led the Phoenix Suns to three division titles and two trips to the Western Conference Finals, was the NBA's coach of the year in 2004-05 after the Suns tied a franchise record with 62 victories. Since D'Antoni came to Phoenix in December 2003, the Suns have gone 253-136 for the fourth-best winning percentage in the league over that time span. Only the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons won more games than D'Antoni's Suns.
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Patrick Ewing Elected to the Hall of Fame
April 7, 2008 – Former New York Knick Patrick Ewing was elected to the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame. Ewing, an 11-time All-Star and the #1-overall draft choice by the Knicks in 1985, was a stalwart under the basket for the Knicks for 15 seasons. His lengthy list of accolades includes being named Rookie of the Year in 1986, earning first team All-NBA honors in 1990 and being selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players of all-time. In addition, Ewing currently ranks #15 all-time in scoring with 24,815 points and #6 all-time in blocks with 2,894. As a member of the Knicks, Ewing led the team to Finals appearances in 1994 and 1999.
Ewing will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Houston Rockets great Hakeem Olajuwon, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson, coach Pat Riley, 15-year NBA veteran Adrian Dantley, former Immaculata University head coach Cathy Rush and college basketball announcer Dick Vitale. The class of 2008 will be enshrined during festivities September 4-6, 2008.
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Allan Houston Retuns to the Knicks
October 11, 2007 – Shooting guard Allan Houston has returned for a second stint with the New York Knicks, the franchise where he spent the last nine seasons of his career before retiring from basketball prior to the 2005 season due to persistent knee injuries. During Houston’s tenure with the Knicks, he led the team to the 1999 NBA Finals in a season in which he averaged 18.5 points per game. Houston was a two-time NBA All-Star (2000 and 2001) and a member of the 2000 United States Olympic team that won the gold medal in Sydney, Australia. Houston is currently #4 on the Kinks all-time scoring list with 11,165 points. He trails only John Starks in career three-point field goals made for the Knicks.
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Knicks acquire Zach Randolph in 5-player trade with the Portland Trailblazers
June 28, 2007 In a draft-day trade with the Portland Trailblazers, the New York Knicks bolstered their frontcourt by acquiring power forward Zach Randolph. Randolph, 25, averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game during the 2006-07 NBA season. The Knicks also received Dan Dickau and Fred Jones as part of the deal, in return shipping Steve Francis and Channing Frye back to Portland. Frye, the Knicks’ eighth overall pick in 2005, tailed off after a stellar rookie season, averaging 9.5 points per game in 2007. Francis averaged 11.3 points and 3.9 assists in only 44 games for the Knicks last season, not quite living up to the expectations the Knicks had hoped for. Dan Dickau averaged 3.3 points and 1.4 assists last season, while Fred Jones averaged 4.8 points and 2.2 assists.
In an unrelated draft day deal, the Knicks traded a 2008 2nd round draft pick to Portland for the rights to Syracuse forward Demetris Nichols. Nichols averaged 18.9 PPG and 5.4 RPG for the Orangemen last season and was a first-team All-Big East selection.
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Knicks Sign Jeffries
August 8, 2006 The New York Knicks signed forward Jared Jeffries after the Washington Wizards failed to match a five-year offer to the restricted free agent. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound Jeffries averaged 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 77 games with the Wizards last season. Jeffries has averaged 6.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in four NBA seasons (all with Washington) after originally being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft out of Indiana.
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Isiah Thomas Named New Coach of the Knicks
June 22, 2006 Knicks president and general manager Isiah Thomas has been named the replacement for Larry Brown as the team’s new head coach. In Brown's one season in New York, the Knicks had a disappointing 23-59 record—second worst in the NBA and matching the most losses in club history. Thomas, who joined the Knicks as president and general manager in 2003, previously served as a head coach with the Indiana Pacers for three seasons from 2000-01 through 2002-03. His Pacers teams had a combined 131-115 record, making the playoffs in each of his three seasons.
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Knicks Acquire Steve Francis
February 22, 2006 The Knicks have acquired three-time NBA All-Star guard Steve Francis from the Orlando Magic in exchange for guard/forward Anfernee Hardaway and forward Trevor Ariza. Francis (29) averaged 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 46 games, including 45 starts, for Orlando this season. The six-year NBA veteran held career averages of 19.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 452 career games for the Rockets and Magic entering the 2005-06 season. Francis was the 2000 NBA Co-Rookie of the Year and was selected to start three consecutive NBA All-Star teams for the Western Conference from 2002-2004. Ariza was originally selected in the second round (43rd pick overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft by New York and averaged 4.6 points and 19.7 minutes in 36 games this season. Hardaway was originally acquired from Phoenix on Jan. 5, 2004 and was averaging 2.5 points and 17.9 minutes in just four games this season.
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Knicks Acquire Rose from Raptors for Davis
February 3, 2006 The Knicks sent veteran forward Antonio Davis to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for guard/forward Jalen Rose, a conditional first-round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash in a trade between the two struggling teams. Rose (6-8, 225-pounds) averaged 12.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 46 games (22 starts) for Toronto this season. The 11-year NBA veteran held career averages of 14.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 822 career games for the Nuggets, Pacers, Bulls and Raptors entering the 2005-06 season. The Knicks will also receive the Denver Nuggets first round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. The trade now gives New York two first-round picks as they also have San Antonio’s first round selection. Davis (6-9, 245-pounds) averaged 5.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 20.8 minutes in 36 games ( 31 starts) for the Knicks this season. The 12-year NBA veteran was originally acquired in a four-player trade with the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 4, 2005.
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Allan Houston Retires
Allan Houston announced his retirement from the NBA on October 17th, 2005. The 12-year veteran (his last nine seasons spent with the Knicks) will forever be remembered as a phenomenal talent from the perimeter, a team leader both on and off the court and an icon in the New York basketball community. Houston, one of the most prolific deep-threats in Knicks history, retires as the 11th all-time best three point shooter in the NBA. Allan will forever be remembered for his triumphant game-winning runner in Game Five of the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals, which propelled the Knicks to their first NBA Finals (versus San Antonio Spurs) appearance since 1994 (Houston Rockets). Houston was named an All-Star twice as a Knick (2000, 2001) and was a member of the gold-medal winning USA Olympic basketball team in Sydney, Australia. Houston retires as the fourth all-time leading scorer in Knicks history (11,165 points) behind only Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier and Willis Reid.
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Eddy Curry Joins Knicks
Eddy Curry officially joined the Knicks on Friday, October 7th after a team of doctors hired by the club cleared him to play following scrutiny over his current health status--Curry sat out the final 13 games of the 2004-2005 season with an irregular heartbeat. Along with Curry, Chicago sent veteran center Antonio Davis to New York for forwards Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney and Jermaine Jackson along with a conditional first-round draft pick in 2006, two future second-round selections and the option of exchanging picks with New York at a later draft. The 22-year-old Curry joins a revamped front line for New York, which includes 6-11 rookie Channing Frye out of Arizona and 7-1 Jerome James, who spent the past four seasons with Seattle. Curry, who came to the NBA directly from high school, lead the Bulls in scoring last season with a 16.1 average. He played a major role as Chicago won 47 games and reached the playoffs for the first time since 1998--when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led them to their sixth NBA title. |
Knicks Sign Jerome James
The New York Knicks signed free agent center Jerome James to a five-year contract on Tuesday, August 2nd. The 7’-1”, 280-pound James will be a welcome addition to the Knicks rebuilt frontcourt that will also include Channing Frye (6’11”). In 2005, James averaged 4.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.39 blocks per game and showed a glimpse of his potential in the postseason where he led Seattle to their first-round victory over Sacramento by averaging 17.2 points and 9.4 boards a game. The 29-year-old was a second-round draft pick in 1998 from Florida A&M.
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Knicks Sign Head Coach Larry Brown
The New York Knicks announced the signing of Larry Brown as the franchise’s 22nd head coach on Thursday, July 28th. Brown inherits the position that had previously been occupied by Herb Williams, Lenny Wilkens and Don Chaney. In Brown’s 22 seasons as a professional coach he has accumulated an impressive 987-741 record, while winning one NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. The Knicks have not been to an NBA Finals since 1999 and have not won a title since 1973. Brown, a Brooklyn native, comes home to lead the team he grew up watching after coaching six other NBA teams. His player management ingenuity combined with shot selection philosophy should help turn around a Knicks team that has struggled over the past few seasons.
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Knicks Acquire Richardson and Robinson
On June 28th, The New York Knicks acquired guard/forward Quentin Richardson and the draft rights to point guard Nate Robinson, the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for forward Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to Dijon Thompson, the 54th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.
Richardson averaged 14.9 points and 6.1 rebounds in 79 regular season games for the Suns last season, and averaged 11.9 points in his first 15 career NBA Playoff games. Considered one of the premier three-point shooters in the league, the 25-year-old Chicago-native led the NBA in attempts with 631 and tied for the league-lead in makes with 226. In just his second appearance at the Three-Point Shootout during NBA All-Star Weekend, the five-year NBA veteran captured the title in Denver this past February. Richardson has also been ranked in the top five in rebounds amongst guards in the NBA over the past two seasons.
Robinson was drafted by the Suns after his junior year as the 21st-overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He averaged 14.4 points and 3.3 assists in 89 games for the University of Washington where he earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors his sophomore and junior seasons.
Thomas completed seven seasons in New York and finished his Knicks career as the franchise’s ninth all-time leading rebounder with 4,183. The 33-year-old Dallas-native averaged 11.5 points and a career-high 10.4 rebounds in 80 games (all starts) and was just one of 11 players to average a double-double during the 2004-05 season.
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Knicks Beat Trade Deadline
The New York Knicks imported two players from Texas before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, February 24th, acquiring veteran forwards Maurice Taylor from the Houston Rockets and Malik Rose from the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks got Taylor from the Rockets for forward Vin Baker, guard Moochie Norris and a 2006 second-round pick. They acquired Rose and 2005 and 2006 first-round picks from the Spurs for center Nazr Mohammed and guard Jamison Brewer. Taylor is averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds this season, his eighth in the NBA. Rose is averaging 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in his ninth campaign. In 428 games with the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston, the 28-year-old Taylor has averaged 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. He missed the entire 2001-02 season due to a torn Achilles tendon. Rose, 30, is also joining his third team. In 561 games, all but 54 with San Antonio, he has averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds.
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Wilkens Resigns
New York Knicks head coach Lenny Wilkens announced his resignation on Saturday, January 22nd and team president Isiah Thomas named assistant coach and former Knicks player Herb Williams as the new head coach. Wilkens, who still has two years left on his contract, is both the winningest and losingest coach in NBA history, going 1,332-1,155 in 32 seasons with Seattle, Portland, Cleveland, Atlanta, Toronto and New York. The 67-year-old Wilkens guided the Knicks to a 23-19 record last season and took them to the playoffs for the first time since 2001. New York was then swept by New Jersey in the first round. Herb Williams, an assistant on the Knicks bench since December 29, 2001, has been with the organization since his playing days, starting in 1992. Now in his fourth season as a coach and 11th season overall in New York, the 46-year-old Columbus, Ohio native was credited with a regular-season win as head coach on January 14th of last season, one day prior to Wilkens' arrival in New York.
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