Isiah talks about the trade

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There was an article just a day ago that mentioned that the only reason that that deal didn't go through is because the Knicks owner overruled Thomas when he found out how much money Malik had left on his contract. Isiah was fully ready to make that trade.

Thanks for proving Isiah did want Malik...Chump was saying otherwise...since he didn't believe it coming from me maybe he will believe it coming from you.

Coaches and GMs "resign" all the time. Sometimes it's legit and other times it's simply the higher-ups letting them exit gracefully. Resignations are often just buyouts which allow coaches and GMs to save some face, while letting owners save money by paying only part of the remaining salary on their contracts. If an owner fires someone, they get to eat the full salary -- it's simple economics. I don't know the specifics in this case, but the fact that Isiah wasn't "fired" means little at face value.

It certainly means that he wasn't fired...

You don't get franchise centers with bottom of the draft picks either. You don't even get moderately productive centers that low without a lot of luck. You can get plenty of undersized PFs that low, though, and some of them will end up being productive. Undersized PFs are a dime a dozen -- not to say Malik isn't a very good one -- but productive centers are not. If Nazr proves to be one in the Spurs system then this trade was a steal.

Wasn't Mohammed a 28th or 29th pick? Brad Miller wasn't even drafted...I agree it's not easy...but who says he's going to try and get a C at the bottom of the draft? If the Knicks are in the lottery they get their first round pick this year and it's possible he could move up a spot or two.

If happens once it's an accident. If happens twice (signing guys you know suck) something stinks. Sometimes you have to take back worthless players (Brewer) in trades to get what you want, but you never have to sign players in free agency that you know are worthless.

Sucks is a relative thing...I personally think Seann Marks sucks(Sorry NZ guys) and is injury prone and have yet to see a sliver of of proof that I am wrong on this...

Sometimes GM's and coaches get pet projects...who do suck...because they think they have potential.

And you know it was reported that the Spurs were actually trying to reaquire Steve Smith recently don't you?

If a GM just goes out and signs players he knows (and who suck), how does that show that he's a good evaluator of talent again?

If you are talking about LLE and Vet Min guys or young projects it isn't an indicator either way really...it's a non factor...most of those guys do suck but GM's and coaches still want them for one reason or another...familiarity with the system...potential.

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That's how Isiah chose to do it.

No..you're stupid.

"Nontraditional." RIF.

Non traditional if your alternative is Mohammed...Getting inside talent is the primary objective...no need to paint yourself in a corner when there is more than one approach to take...

But just because I can kick your ass on this point...you need to pull your head out and decide if you think Malik is an undersized PF or a traditional one...Rasho and Malik isn't traditional if Malik is undersized.

He acquired them for New York? Link?

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A non-idiot would realize that he has a history prior to the NY Knicks that might have some bearing on proving whether or not he has a good eye for talent...while an idiot...well he'd post a list of talent aquired over the past year and a half while being humstrung with a bloated payroll from the get go, and think that proves Zeke doesn't have an eye for talent.

But how'd he do in the draft last year? Where the playing field was even...do you want the link to yourself saying you like Azria?

What part of "mixed bag of acquisitions" do you not understand?

The part that ignores virually his entire drafting history.