Knicks Wait on Curry’s Weight

by Tommy Dee on October 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am

Via Isola-

“…Curry does not practice with his teammates or attend preseason games. It is unlikely that he will accompany the Knicks to their Oct. 28 season opener in Miami. Curry suffered a leg injury on the first day of training camp, and the club claimed that he would be out three days.

But Knicks president Donnie Walsh later said that Curry wasn’t fit enough to practice. Walsh said the plan to ban Curry had nothing to do with the center’s weight, which now appears to be a way for the Knicks to protect him.

According to a source, Curry has lost weight, but the feeling is that he will have to get down to between 305 and 310 pounds before he can rejoin the team. Curry, 26, is the Knicks’ second highest-paid player this season, earning $10.5million.

The Knicks could conceivably pick a fight with the Players Association to void the last year of Curry’s contract. However, it is doubtful that the Knicks would explore that option for several reasons. For one, Walsh believes Curry can salvage his career. Plus, the Knicks probably don’t want to pick a fight with Curry’s agent, Leon Rose, who also happens to represent LeBron James…”
  • Sergio

    BINGO! LEON ROSE! The only reason why the Don hasn’t wacked Eddy Curry. Can’t anger the King’s agent. Curry is done. He’ll never play in the NBA again. What a disgraceful human being. No self respect or pride. No respect for his teammates or coaches. What a heartless thief stealing $10M. I actually hope Curry comes back this season. I’d love to boo him to tears. What a heartless loser this bum is.

  • dino of syracuse

    It’s pretty hard for people to lose the weight.I never had this problem, but on the other hand…MAN, 10 mill buys a lot of good food! What a great life it must be..

  • BiggieSmalls

    that line about Leon Rose repping both Curry and James is the key phrase.

    So that means no chance of the Knicks getting aggressive with a legal action.

    The article says Dolan was involved — In what capacity and why?

    Im consistently amazed and saddened how someone so physically gifted can continue to just not be able to get it together and be in shape. Sez a lot about his mental capacity.

    Thanks for the find on Ice’s site.. This story needs to be followed more agressively.

  • EQ1217

    I had totally forgotten about Curry before this story came out.

  • Jeff Cykiert

    As much as i doubt Curry’s ability to come back, the jury is still out on whether he will. The fact that he’s not playing right now is pathetic but maybe he just wasn’t ready yet. maybe he did spend all summer trying to lose weight, and now the next step is to get into basketball shape after almost 2 years off. maybe, weighing 400 pounds makes that a very long process and maybe he is still in the midst of that process.

    Maybe he keeps losing weight and comes back again and again until he can actually run and play, and maybe he’s shooting for some particular time before new years…

    Maybe maybe maybe… Or… maybe he just isn’t trying hard enough and is done forever.

  • MrFurious

    2 years to rehab a knee? First time he steps on a court tears a calf? Stick a fork in this guy. He’s DONE.

  • paulempson

    Curry will come around. His future depends on it. He will have zero chance at a contract in 2011. He is in dept. They are probably playing it very smart. Its only preseason and what he does , or needs to do is

    get ball in paint and score . grab 7 boards a game

    I woudlnt worry bout Rose either. You think he is going to defend that type of professionalism to lebron ( if he is thinking about NY ) . There comes a certain point where you have to tell your client …..”I cant defend you anymore with the way you are handling your career as an overpaid center in the NBA )

    I think we need another 2 & 5

    Gallo starts to connect like against Boston……. things will get interesting

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