Nate to Meet With Walsh Wednesday

by Tommy Dee on August 25th, 2009 at 7:34 pm

update via hoopsworld:

“…However, this is where it gets interesting. Here is a link to Robinson’s verified Twitter account where you can see the post.

But, to follow that up, the Twitter feed of Goodwin Sports, the agency that represents Robinson, had this post a couple hours ago:

“Contrary to the NY Post, Nate Robinson/reps will NOT be meeting with the Knicks. Responsible reporters RESEARCH.”

(UPDATE: You will no longer find this on their Twitter feed. It must have been manually deleted after being up for about three hours.)

In a word, harsh. Obviously there is some kind of disconnect here between Robinson and Goodwin Sports. Nate thinks he has a meeting and the Post confirmed a meeting with someone inside the team. However, Goodwin Sports is adamant such a thing is not going to occur and called out the journalistic integrity of Berman and the Post…”

Perhaps Robinson is meeting by himself without his reps, and it was assumed by the Post the reps would be there since Donnie Walsh is the Knicks general manager, Robinson is a restricted free agent, the Knicks have a $2.9 million qualifying offer out to Robinson, and all sides would really rather see Robinson a Knick in 2009-10, even if it is only for one season. It’s a logical assumption given the situation.

Twitter: No new on the kinks my tweeps but I meet wit mr donnie walsh wed keep ur fingers X !! Hope it goes well..18 hrs ago.

NY Post:

“…Free agent Nate Robinson and Knicks president Donnie Walsh will meet tomorrow to discuss Robinson’s status with the team in the wake of his arrest by the NYPD last week for driving without a valid license.

It is expected one of his agents, either Aaron or Eric Goodwin, will be present and perhaps a resolution can be reached on his status. The Knicks have a one-year qualifying offer on the table for $2.9 million and they can not pull it back. It is believed that Robinson does not have other options…”

I think it’s clear that if Sessions is still on the docket, then Nate is the contract that Walsh is actively trying to move. I’m shocked to see who the takers are.

  • bob go knicks

    read on twitter that there is no way that nate is meeting with the knicks tommorrow.berman is full of shit

  • Scott

    Then Nate is also full of shhhh because he is the one who say he was meeting Walsh on Wednesday.

  • EQ1217

    Maybe Nate is trying to do it on his own, no agents, just Donnie & Nate.

    Maybe Nate wants to sign any contract to stay in NY & his agents want him to hold out for the best deal possible.

  • jaknicksfan

    Berman doesnt know his Ass from his elbow, i never read his blogs.your 100% right bob

  • JC in DC

    Does anyone still care? I’m sick of Nate, Lee, and the Sessions speculation. I’ve been following the Knicks inactivity all summer and it’s gotten frustrating. Offers to Kidd and Hill … workouts with Jason Williams … the never ending Sessions speculation … will they or won’t they sign Nate or Lee … ugh.

  • BiggieSmalls

    Good for Nate for taking things into his own hands and not listening to his money grubbing agent.

    These agents have been giving bad advice and need to be checked by the talent.

    If Nate wants to Meet with Mr Walsh all the power to him.

  • Myles A. Mills

    This offseason sucks.