Could Walsh Include Nate?

by Tommy Dee on October 30th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

Update: Just finished reading Tim Kawakami’s blog out from the Bay Area, you’d remember Tim, he’s the guy that got attacked by a Raiders Exec after breaking the story of Lane Kiffin’s firing two weeks before it happened.

Anyway, TK doesn’t think the Warriors have any use for Curry unless the deal were to expand, then he noted a name that caught my attention.

“…Short summary: Things can change drastically and maybe already have, but unless the Warriors get another team more intrigued (Chicago, Cleveland, Lakers or Charlotte?) by dangling one of their young players that Nelson doesn’t like (Wright, Marco Belinelli or Marcus Williams)… then, as far as I can tell, they might have to wrangle something in a tough trade environment…”

I noticed Belinelli was a DNP last night, he’d fit in perfectly with D’Antoni and Danilo Gallinari, so maybe a Curry/ Nate swap for Marco and Harrington could work.

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That sound you hear is the trade winds a blowin’, so we’ll run with it for now.

As I said before, I think Curry could fit well with Golden State along side Andres Biedrins, a shot-blocking, rebounding force.  I’ve long-considered Curry to be a 4, and if he has help he can be effective.

I’m not even sure a Curry and Collins for Harrington deal gets it done, although wouldn’t it be nice to call Ewing Jr’s agent and have an open roster spot?

With that said, kudos to TKB gym rat Greg who sent me a Nate and Curry for Al Harrington and Marcus Williams deal. This is an interesting one on plenty of levels.

First off, the team is not married to Nate, as seen by refusing to extend him. So does it make sense to use him as a chip to unload Curry’s deal and get back Harrington?

Maybe.

Remember, the Knicks tried moving David Lee on draft night, and sources told TKB that Lee killed the deal because he wouldn’t sign there long term. Does Nate use the same leverage?

Well, with Monta Ellis on the shelf for a while, the team needs guard help and Nate would be a great option for Nellie who would love to get rid of two malcontents unhappy players. I know Williams has issues, but to put up with him for a year and save the $30-35 million that Nate should get, the deal seems to make sense.

Nate is from the Northwest, he’d start and get paid, so why would he object?

I like Nate (we share the same middle name), but it’s possible that the moves by Donnie to keep Anthony Roberson, and not trade Zach Randolph could have been to monitor the Harrington situation the whole time. It may not be the most popular move with the fans,  but it makes financial sense and we’ve seen Walsh go that route before. Plus he loves Harrington.

This could get interesting.
  • Chris Alvino

    Tommy I was thinking the same thing as you were about Ewing Jr. That would be great.

    For the Knicks to excel this year, I think Nate will be a big piece. Frankly, I am not sure how Collins and Curry wouldn’t get it done for Harrington. Personally, I would not include Nate in a deal for Harrington, as I feel like Nate will not only have more value to the Knicks, but also have greater trade value going forward.

    The financial advantages are tough to ignore though. I will admit that. Potentially getting out from under Curry’s deal is attractive.

  • G_Lunt

    I like Nate (we share the same middle name), but it’s possible that the moves by Donnie to keep Anthony Roberson, and not trade Zach Randolph could have been to monitor the Harrington situation the whole time.

    Great point, Tommy.

  • G_Lunt

    Also, what’s with taking out MetsBlog on the SNY blog network list!?

  • Not Hawthorne Wingo

    How about Curry and Crawford for Harrington, S. Jackson and Marco Bernelli (sp?) GS gets two players that work well together and could work for Nellie as well as getting rid of two troublesome players. The knicks get… Okay, I know Walsh won’t do this, I was just trying to get another Italian to keep Gallo company (actually I think Bernelli’s going to be good as well).

  • Chris Alvino

    The Knicks don’t have room to take more contracts than they are giving away.

    If the Warriors would seriously consider dealing away Brandan Wright, then the Knicks should jump on him. He’s raw, but he can run, jump, and can be smooth around the hoop. The Knicks need a back-up big man, and Wright would be a nice complement to Harrington, Gallo and Chandler off the pine. Malik would then go back to his insurance forward role.

    Marco would be a great addition as well. First he’s Italian. Secondly, and more importantly, he can stroke it. I have not seen much of him in the regular season, but during the pre-season, he has shot the lights out.

  • Not Hawthorne Wingo

    Duh, you’re right, of course. The only 2 for 3 the knicks want to do is going the other way so we could bring back Jr. Your note above does get me hoping, Marco would be a great addition. None the less, as with most talks I don’t think this one is going anywhere, not yet anyway.

  • theghostofwillisreed

    i’m not crazy about trading nate, guys. he’s our best penetrator on the team aside from mr. persona non grata. he brings spunk and energy to the team and you can see the improvement he’s already bringing to the team.

    trade nate and this means mardy collins is now your primary back-up point guard. am i the only one who sees a problem with this?

  • Chris Alvino

    No Ghost, I see it too. Nate is also our best three point shooter. Why give him up with the new 3 point system that we run?