Jahivah
11-21-2008, 05:04 PM
The New York Knicks have agreed in principle to send power forward Zach Randolph to the Los Angeles Clippers, two league sources said Friday afternoon.
The Clippers would send Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley to the Knicks for Randolph and guard Mardy Collins.
After trading Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington on Friday morning, the Knicks will clear approximately $27 million in salary-cap space for the summer of 2010 when their obsession, Cleveland’s LeBron James, can become a free agent.
Randolph will be making $17.3 million and Crawford, $10.1 million, in 2010. For the Knicks, this would create significant flexibility as that historic free-agent class of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hits the market.
The teams had previously discussed a Randolph trade over the summer and the Clippers began even motivated to do a deal after opening the season 2-10.
Randolph, who is averaging 20.6 points this season, gives the Clippers an accomplished low-post scorer to work with guard Baron Davis.
Source: Yahoo Sports
The Clippers would send Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley to the Knicks for Randolph and guard Mardy Collins.
After trading Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington on Friday morning, the Knicks will clear approximately $27 million in salary-cap space for the summer of 2010 when their obsession, Cleveland’s LeBron James, can become a free agent.
Randolph will be making $17.3 million and Crawford, $10.1 million, in 2010. For the Knicks, this would create significant flexibility as that historic free-agent class of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hits the market.
The teams had previously discussed a Randolph trade over the summer and the Clippers began even motivated to do a deal after opening the season 2-10.
Randolph, who is averaging 20.6 points this season, gives the Clippers an accomplished low-post scorer to work with guard Baron Davis.
Source: Yahoo Sports