Source: Teams inquiring on Kyle O'Quinn

[Wonderllama]

My dude Kyle from NSU. I knew constant trade rumors would pop up *the minute* he signed with us. He got ignored in Orlando for whatever reason (probably their bad coach), but he's a good player. He is the kind of back-up big you want. We got a huge discount for his talents. A hometown discount, which some people forget. He's from Queens. He WANTED to play for the Knicks. I don't wanna do that to him, man... let him be a Knick for life. (or until he sucks)

[magnumt]

Again, the conversation starts & ends with:

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1498999#p50556593

Okay lets step back... If you were to trade O'Quinn, what would you want in return?
For me I'd look to package him with Lance and try to snag a 3/4 that could play alongside Melo and KP... We do have a plethora of bigs
Wilson Chandler type

A lotto pick, OR a regular 1st, some 2nds and them taking LT.

--Mags

The guy is a BARGAIN enforcer in today's NBA, and potential double-double in the right systems. PLUS he's a good Passer. Real Oakley type mentality on JUST under $5 Million/year @ about 26 years old, with 2 years left on the deal.

Half the League would want/need that, including (but not limited to):

- Warriors
- Celtics
- T'Wolves
- Bulls
- Lakers
- Trailblazers
- Grizzlies
- Thunder
- Wizards
- Bucks
- Clippers
- Nets
- Heat
- Hawks

--Mags

[K_ick_God]

I'd go so far as to say that KOQ has been the biggest surprise and most consistent positive of the season.

[Jim Dolan]

as long as dude isnt stompin on hood rats and keeps his nose clean he stays

[Amsterdam]

as long as dude isnt stompin on hood rats and keeps his nose clean he stays

Does he sound like a hood type to you?

[Oscirus]

Why is it that everytime we get a decent asset that people want to trade it off asap? And not even for good talent at that. We ran into this same thing last year with lopez.

[Knicksfan1992]

Why is it that everytime we get a decent asset that people want to trade it off asap? And not even for good talent at that. We ran into this same thing last year with lopez.

I think this is more of a case that he's at a position of surplus for us with Willy's emergence and we have other needs that trading him could possibly help. With that being said I don't think anyone's "rushing" him out of here. It's more ok we have this nice piece let's maybe get a different nice piece back for something we may not necessarily need.

[Oscirus]

It's not really a surplus with Noah's injury history and Hornacek's desire to not play KP at the 5