Mengke Bateer to the knicks

[ducks]

www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/31063.htm
September 29, 2004 -- Knicks president Isiah Thomas is stockpiling big men and will add 6-foot-11 Mengke Bateer to the preseason roster on Monday, The Post has learned.

Also being invited to training camp is Andre Barrett, the 5-10 point guard from Seton Hall, who played for the Knicks' summer-league team in Long Beach. The Knicks' seven-day boot camp in Charleston, S.C., begins on Tuesday.

Thomas is adding Bateer, a Chinese journeyman joining his sixth team in three years, even though he already has the maximum 15 guaranteed contracts, besides Bateer and Barrett.

Thomas is also continuing to shop Kurt Thomas — who's not athletic enough for Isiah's liking. If Thomas is traded, Knicks brass would have no problem starting a frontcourt tandem of Nazr Mohammed and Vin Baker, who's coming off surgery to correct a rapid heartbeat that's gone undetected for several years. A muscular Michael Sweetney, the Knicks' summer-league star, could also vie for the starting power forward job.

Meanwhile, Allan Houston is expected to discuss the rehab status of his arthritic knees at a Harlem school appearance today.

[Johnny Blaze 47]

They forgot NBA Champion journeyman.

:wacko

[Useruser666]

That is dumb. Dumping Thomas because he's not athletic enough and then picking up Bateer. They should get more height and sign Mugsey Bogues.

Useruser666

[ducks]

signing thomas to an extension then trying harder to trade his is dumb to