Isiah Thomas advising Knicks

[The Batman]

The Knicks’ willingness to part with three starting players — Wilson Chandler (http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=1403), Danilo Gallinari (http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=1472) and Raymond Felton (http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=1140) — plus Eddy Curry’s expiring contract and a first-round pick from another team, marked a significant departure from the patient strategy employed by team president Donnie Walsh. And sources told CBSSports.com Saturday that the involvement of (Knicks owner James) Dolan, leaning on the advice of former team president Isiah Thomas, could call into question Walsh’s willingness to remain with the team beyond this season.




Do they ever learn ?

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/20/report-nets-leave-%e2%80%98melo-meeting-%e2%80%9cnot-confident%e2%80%9d-but-knicks-have-own-issues

[8FOR!3]

Wilson Chandler + Danilo Gallinari isn't worth it. You take that and add your starting PG who's having a career year and I really don't understand it. If I'm Denver though I'd try and work on Gallo playing PF.

[ChuckD]

Dolan is a fucking idiot. Let the guy run your fucking team into the ground for a decade, and then come back for more?

[The Batman]

Dolan is a fucking idiot. Let the guy run your fucking team into the ground for a decade, and then come back for more?

There's more

James Dolan believes that if Isiah were involved from the start LeBron would be a Knick. Feels he got Amar'e & that he is delivering Carmelo 2 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/statuses/39356942925299712)
http://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN

[Darthkiller]

Believe it or not , Melo is a Net by now if Isiah didnt get involved.

[romsey31]

I hope they give their starters for melo and he has 10 seasons of .500 ball... frigging diva.

[ElNono]

I want him back there as GM... Last time he was there we pulled Nazr for Jackie Butler and handed us a championship in a handbasket... It's a double-edged sword though... he can just as easily load up another competing team...

[Bito Corleone]

I want him back there as GM... Last time he was there we pulled Nazr for Jackie Butler and handed us a championship in a handbasket... It's a double-edged sword though... he can just as easily load up another competing team...
Spurs traded Malik for Nazr.

[ElNono]

Spurs traded Malik for Nazr.

Sorry, I knew it was a 'big' and it was a terrible contract... :lol

Butler went on the Scola trade...

[ChuckD]

Believe it or not , Melo is a Net by now if Isiah didnt get involved.

Believe it or not, if Isaiah never has that job, they're probably re-built and contending again by now, and not needing Melo's punk ass.

[baseline bum]

Is there a worse owner in all of American sports? Bringing Isiah back would be like reelecting Bush.

[Spur_Fanatic]

Further proof that the Knicks need to be put out of their misery.

[Jt.ONE]

3 players of their core for melo

not worth it.. and who listens to isiah anymore? fuck that dude

[Pistons < Spurs]

Dolan is an idiot.

It's a damn shame Isiah didn't just retire and disappear from basketball and the public view. He's made a mess of his reputation. Love him or hate him ... the player that is ... you at least respected him. Now when you think of Isiah, you picture this meddling character who's always in over his head, yet still believes he's a genius. He should become some sort of talent evaluator/scout and leave it at that.

[djohn2oo8]

The Knicks appear to have drawn a line in the sand in their negotiations with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony. A person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday the team will not budge any more than they already have with their offers to Denver.

“We’re not going any further now,” the source said. “It’s out of our hands.”

The Knicks have an offer on the table that, according to sources, includes Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Raymond Felton going to Denver along with a first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves, for Anthony, guard Chauncey Billups and at least one other reserve player, plus $3 million in cash considerations. The deal the Knicks have in place will save the Nuggets as much as $6 million in luxury tax this season. The Timberwolves would absorb Eddy Curry’s $11.2-million salary slot and take Anthony Randolph, while sending a first-round pick to Denver.

Though the Knicks would prefer to sign Anthony as a free agent in the offseason, multiple sources say the organization has been made aware that Anthony has no interest in waiting for free agency, especially with the uncertainty that lies ahead in collective bargaining.

“He wants the money,” one source said. That complicates things for the Knicks, who might have been able to negotiate a more favorable deal if Anthony had used the threat of walking after the season to motivate Denver to trade him



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[baseline bum]

Denver should jump at that. That's a ton of return for ridding themselves of the soap opera, though I think I'd rather take a gamble on Randolph than take a mid-to-late first rounder this draft.