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Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for Rondo
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:35 pm
by delvec19
The Knicks are still "hoping against hope" to pull off a trade for Rajon Rondo, according to USA Today's Sam Amick.New York could package Amare Stoudemire's contract as well as a young talent like Iman Shumpert or Tim Hardaway Jr. They could also take back long-term contracts from Boston, providing the Celts with salary cap relief, but even that seems unlikely to convince GM Danny Ainge to deal his franchise star and the Knicks' lack of draft picks hurts the odds of any such deal. A deal for Rondo may be wishful thinking, but it seems the Knicks will be buyers at the deadline as they look to pacify Carmelo Anthony and make a playoff run.http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... o/5295879/
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:40 pm
by adjacent2bench
I'd do it if we make the pick top 5 protected. But when have the Knicks ever protected any pick?
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:41 pm
by Buggin Out
Ughhh more Rondo talk. It's very unlikely Rondo comes here unless he demands a trade. And even then Ainge might ship him off somewhere like the Kings for a better deal.
Also I am at the point where I don't think adding Rondo would fix all the problems on this team and make us contenders. I'd rather wait till 2015 till we can sign Rondo outright, then trade our assets for 1.5 years of Rondo
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:45 pm
by HarthorneWingo
The article says a trade is unlikely. I don't understand the point of posting this.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:46 pm
by delvec19
adjacent2bench wrote:I'd do it if we make the pick top 5 protected. But when have the Knicks ever protected any pick?
I don't think they know how.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:46 pm
by god shammgod
if you are going to trade for him now is the time because rondo doesn't look that good. although that's kind of scary too.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:46 pm
by JBreezeNY
Gonna have to be a 3 team deal.
Mills has friends around the league so we'll see what gets done.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:48 pm
by god shammgod
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:50 pm
by ctorres
Considering Tim Hardaway Jr's value is high and the Knicks could be willing to take back BOTH Gerald Wallace and Jeff Green, I could see something happen. If Knicks trade Tim, better hope he doesn't become Michael Redd for someone else.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:53 pm
by br7knicks
who will be easier to bring other major FA to NY with, rondo or melo? both their contracts end at the same time, right?
rondo is younger and is a floor general PG, which i prefer to have for my team. but melo plays on a completely different level than rondo.
if they took JR and felton's contract as well i wouldn't be so angry.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:56 pm
by three2theD
ctorres wrote:Considering Tim Hardaway Jr's value is high and the Knicks could be willing to take back BOTH Gerald Wallace and Jeff Green, I could see something happen. If Knicks trade Tim, better hope he doesn't become Michael Redd for someone else.
I've been on the THjr bandwagon since summer league, and I would trade him for Rondo. IMO Rondo is the third best PG in the NBA after Curry and CP3. I doubt anything happens though.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:56 pm
by K_ick_God
Bye J-Ty.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 4:56 pm
by nykfan42
Please don't trade TIMMY!
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:09 pm
by Rodimus921
ny get rondo
Toronto get Bass 1st 2018 from ny ,Felton
Boston get Shumpert ,Lowry,bargnani
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:11 pm
by Dkillanyk4lyf
Rondo-jr-melo-j.green-tyson??..is that good enough to compete for a title? ?
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:12 pm
by NoLayupRule
what a difference Rondo would make on this squad
defensively alone but just thinking about a player who can penetrate and score or dish and actually control the offense makes me a little too excited
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:13 pm
by Meat
Rodimus921 wrote:ny get rondo
Toronto get Bass 1st 2018 from ny ,Felton
Boston get Shumpert ,Lowry,bargnani
gagagaghahahahahahahahahahahah
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:17 pm
by GONYK
adjacent2bench wrote:I'd do it if we make the pick top 5 protected. But when have the Knicks ever protected any pick?
Why would the Celtics accept that?
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:18 pm
by Rasho Brezec
If Ainge accepts any deal from us, then you know his knees are done.
Re: Knicks are "hoping against hope" to pull off trade for R
Posted: Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:20 pm
by Newyorknick94
We should get john wall while were at it.