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Knicks Trying to Sign Williams to Trade Him?

by Chris Alvino on August 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm

Following up on Tommy’s post, Ken Berger said:

“The Knicks have until Thursday to negotiate exclusively with ex-Clipper Jason Williams, who has decided to end his retirement. By claiming Williams on waivers, the Knicks acquired the Clippers‘ exclusive negotiating rights. But a person with direct knowledge of the Knicks’ plans said they intend to trade Williams if they can reach agreement with him on a contract. Since they acquired his rights by claiming him on waivers, the Knicks wouldn’t have to wait the customary three months to trade him. It’s a risk-free way to acquire another minor asset without incurring any cost. This is a significant change in approach for the Knicks, who have spent the past decade or so acquiring minor assets at extraordinary cost.”

I guess Duhon would stay.  Other teams likely put in claims on Jason Williams, so perhaps there is a market for a relatively inexpensive PG.

Interesting stuff and good tactics by Walsh if he actually pulls this off.

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