Knicks: close to land Bustnami

[ElNono]

Howard Beck HowardBeckNYT
Knicks appear close to acquiring Andrea Bargnani from Toronto, per source. NY offering Camby, Novak, 2 picks (1st rd/2nd rd).

[benefactor]

Knicks

[Raven]

if that happens

[AchillesHeel]

[ironman2886]

Novak should be enough.

[djohn2oo8]

Knicks
Carmelo requesting that trade which required half the team to be traded
the Ghost of Isaiah

[InRareForm]

This is being done to appease Ittalian population in NY right?

[lefty]

Masai Ujiri in full rape mode


Nuggets

[BatManu20]

Don't understand this move by the Knicks... giving up Novak and a 1st round pick for a backup Center?


And this almost guarantees the Knicks won't be able to afford to re-sign J.R. Smith.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

that's hilarious. LOL Knicks.

[irishock]

[benefactor]

giving up a first rounder too. I just noticed that. Holy that is dumb.

[djohn2oo8]

Masai Ujiri in full rape mode


Nuggets

Yeah. Fleeced the knicks in that Carmelo trade too

[baseline bum]

LOL how many low percentage chuckers does that team need? Oh well, at least he's a better playoff performer than JR Smith.

[Juggity]

Bustnani and Melo on the same team might have them competing for prime lottery position in 2014.

[Raven]

LOL how many low percentage chuckers does that team need? Oh well, at least he's a better playoff performer than JR Smith.

hmmmmm

[Gino-Step]

Chandler Bargnani Melo JR Felton.

Bargnani's ability to shoot both off the catch and add in a little self created off the dribble stuff will be a huge improvement for the Knicks. That first rounder will be a late pick and who cares about Novak or Camby. That's like trading Bonner and TMac and a 1st for an actual player in Bargnani as bad as some of you think he is, I quite frankly put him closer to a Galinari / Ryan Anderson than to a total scrub.

[Raven]

giving up a first rounder too. I just noticed that. Holy that is dumb.

i heard two first rounders..

[Gino-Step]

i heard two first rounders..

If its 2 first rounders then yeah total overpayment. 1 I think it's a decent trade for the Knicks.

[benefactor]

i heard two first rounders..

The Knicks are offering a package built around Marcus Camby, Steve Novak and two future draft picks, one in the first round and one in the second.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/sp...=tw-share&_r=0

[benefactor]

[benefactor]

If its 2 first rounders then yeah total overpayment. 1 I think it's a decent trade for the Knicks.

You don't give away a first round pick to take back a ty player on a ty contract. If anything the Craptors should be giving them a pick.

[DPG21920]

Don't understand this move by the Knicks... giving up Novak and a 1st round pick for a backup Center?


And this almost guarantees the Knicks won't be able to afford to re-sign J.R. Smith.

He will be their starting PF I believe and put Melo at SF. Melo was awesome as a PF but I guess they don't like it for too long of stretches.

[DPG21920]

You don't give away a first round pick to take back a ty player on a ty contract. If anything the Craptors should be giving them a pick.

Yup. It's not that horrific of a contract (only 11M avg for 2 years so it's short) but the point remains. I think there was some decent interest in Bargs behind the scenes for this to happen. Maybe teams like him as a 3rd offensive option if you can cover up his defense (which Tyson does).

[ElNono]

Chandler Bargnani Melo JR Felton.

JR opted out. He's probably gonna get his money somewhere else.