NY Times: Knicks Deal Dormant

by Tommy Dee on September 9th, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Howard Beck has the following quote from Donnie Walsh regarding the rumors of a deal with the Grizzlies.

“There was a discussion about different formats, and it never got anywhere,” Donnie Walsh, the Knicks’ president, said Monday.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported last week on its web site that the Knicks were weighing a swap of Randolph for forward Darko Milicic and guard Marko Jaric. According to the report, the only sticking point was whether the Knicks would agree to pay some of the deferred salary in Randolph’s contract. He is owed $48 million over the next three seasons. However, others involved in the talks said there was more to the deal than had been reported.

“It was a conversation I had with these guys a month ago,” Walsh said. “We haven’t talked recently. For some reason, it was in the Memphis press and everyone in New York acts like it’s imminent.”

Asked if a deal with Memphis was still possible, Walsh said, “I can’t say anything is over,” but he said there was no active proposal on the table. “They’re dormant,” he said of the talks.

What’s imminent in our eyes is the fact that Lee will be the first to get an extension. In order for that to happen ZBo has to go-go.

  • http://www.knickscity.com/forums/all-things-basketball/5757-walsh-knicks-memphis-deal-dormant.html#post65754 Walsh: Knicks & Memphis deal is dormant – Knicks City Forums

    [...] Walsh: Knicks & Memphis deal is dormant Howard Beck has the following quote from Donnie Walsh regarding the rumors of a deal with the Grizzlies. “There was a discussion about different formats, and it never got anywhere,” Donnie Walsh, the Knicks’ president, said Monday. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported last week on its web site that the Knicks were weighing a swap of Randolph for forward Darko Milicic and guard Marko Jaric. According to the report, the only sticking point was whether the Knicks would agree to pay some of the deferred salary in Randolph’s contract. He is owed $48 million over the next three seasons. However, others involved in the talks said there was more to the deal than had been reported. “It was a conversation I had with these guys a month ago,” Walsh said. “We haven’t talked recently. For some reason, it was in the Memphis press and everyone in New York acts like it’s imminent.” Asked if a deal with Memphis was still possible, Walsh said, “I can’t say anything is over,” but he said there was no active proposal on the table. “They’re dormant,” he said of the talks. What’s imminent in our eyes is the fact that Lee will be the first to get an extension. In order for that to happen ZBo has to go-go. SOURCE: The Knicks Blog

  • jay zee

    Anyone ever take the time to follow Clydes negative remarks about the home team. I watched the the knick game on direct TV on a network he was not covering and the comments on the home team by the home announcers is entirely different. Almost nothing negative is said about the home team unless it’s absolutely called for. Big difference. I think the announcers that covered the Boston game was a bit one sided. But I think I would rather have that than have the home announcer trying to critique a bring forward every imaginable negative scenario they could about the home team. Clyde has not been as bad as last year yet, but he’s warming up. I can tell. Count the amount of criticism he gives and compare it to the co announcer whoever it may be. Many times when the co-announcer says something positive he stays quite. Or for example when Nate made that wacky 3 pointer he did not acknowledge, but if that had been the other team his fingers would have been working on the replay. Again, not very evident yet, but you wait it’s coming. Count the criticism and compare, count the spurts of enthusiasm when the home team accomplishes something and compare. Clyde is a “Fan Buster”, don’t take my word for it. Listen closely. Watch him bring out the negative stats on the home team. Who’s the Razzle Dazzle remarks being directed to. If the knicks are sure to win an up coming game, clyde will take leave. I’ve watched him do that for a long time.