Knicks basketball » Acie Law http://www.knicksbasketball.net New York Knickerbockers Basketball Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Big Trades Overshadow NBA Draft http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/big-trades-overshadow-nba-draft/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/big-trades-overshadow-nba-draft/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000 Matt Steinmetz http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/06/26/big-trades-overshadow-nba-draft/ Filed under: , , , , , , ,

There was a lot of activity in the NBA this week, and we're not just talking about the draft. Some of the NBA's big names and better teams were in on it.

Here's a quick look at the trades that went down and what they mean:

The Deal: Phoenix sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland for Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace, a second-round pick in 2010 and cash.

The Thinking: The Cavaliers get an aging O'Neal, with the hope that he can have a productive year playing alongside LeBron James. The only way this trade is a success is if the Cavaliers are the 2009-10 NBA champions. For the Suns, trading O'Neal means that they are beyond tinkering and are leaning toward turning over the personnel of a team that missed the playoffs last season.

The Deal: Golden State sends Jamal Crawford to Atlanta for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton.

The Thinking: The Hawks add a 20-point scorer for one player who played in just two games last year (Claxton) and another player who averaged 10 minutes per game in 2008-09. For the Warriors, the move could save them upwards of $15 million, and ensures that they are out of the luxury tax area.

The Deal: Milwaukee sends Richard Jefferson to San Antonio for Fabricio Oberto, Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas.

The Thinking: The Spurs add an athletic and proven wing who should allow the Spurs to play more uptempo. The move keeps the Spurs' championship window open. As for the Bucks, they got off Jefferson's guaranteed $29 million over the next two years, and, most importantly, the $15 million he is owned in 2010-11.

The Deal: Minnesota sends Randy Foye and Mike Miller to Washington for Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, Oleksiy Pecherov and the No. 5 pick.

The Thinking: The Wizards are looking to win now. They added a guard who can play with, or back up, Gilbert Arenas. And though Mike Miller's production went down in 2008-09, he remains one of the league's most dangerous perimeter shooters. For Minnesota, general manager David Kahn used the pick to select Ricky Rubio, then immediately paired him with another point guard, Jonny Flynn.

The Deal: New Jersey sends Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to Orlando for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie.

The Thinking: The Magic knew that re-signing free agent Hedo Turkoglu might be out of their salary scope, and Vince Carter gives them a perimeter threat as well as someone who can make a play or two for someone else. The Nets get off Carter's money, but now have a couple of interesting young backcourt pieces: Devin Harris and Lee.

The Deal: New York sends Quentin Richardson and cash to Memphis for Darko Milicic.

The Thinking: The Grizzlies have too many bigs right now and Milicic was plenty expendable. New York coach Mike D'Antoni likes his big men mobile and athletic, and Milicic is at least that.

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There was a lot of activity in the NBA this week, and we're not just talking about the draft. Some of the NBA's big names and better teams were in on it.

Here's a quick look at the trades that went down and what they mean:

The Deal: Phoenix sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland for Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace, a second-round pick in 2010 and cash.

The Thinking: The Cavaliers get an aging O'Neal, with the hope that he can have a productive year playing alongside LeBron James. The only way this trade is a success is if the Cavaliers are the 2009-10 NBA champions. For the Suns, trading O'Neal means that they are beyond tinkering and are leaning toward turning over the personnel of a team that missed the playoffs last season.

The Deal: Golden State sends Jamal Crawford to Atlanta for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton.

The Thinking: The Hawks add a 20-point scorer for one player who played in just two games last year (Claxton) and another player who averaged 10 minutes per game in 2008-09. For the Warriors, the move could save them upwards of $15 million, and ensures that they are out of the luxury tax area.

The Deal: Milwaukee sends Richard Jefferson to San Antonio for Fabricio Oberto, Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas.

The Thinking: The Spurs add an athletic and proven wing who should allow the Spurs to play more uptempo. The move keeps the Spurs' championship window open. As for the Bucks, they got off Jefferson's guaranteed $29 million over the next two years, and, most importantly, the $15 million he is owned in 2010-11.

The Deal: Minnesota sends Randy Foye and Mike Miller to Washington for Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, Oleksiy Pecherov and the No. 5 pick.

The Thinking: The Wizards are looking to win now. They added a guard who can play with, or back up, Gilbert Arenas. And though Mike Miller's production went down in 2008-09, he remains one of the league's most dangerous perimeter shooters. For Minnesota, general manager David Kahn used the pick to select Ricky Rubio, then immediately paired him with another point guard, Jonny Flynn.

The Deal: New Jersey sends Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to Orlando for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie.

The Thinking: The Magic knew that re-signing free agent Hedo Turkoglu might be out of their salary scope, and Vince Carter gives them a perimeter threat as well as someone who can make a play or two for someone else. The Nets get off Carter's money, but now have a couple of interesting young backcourt pieces: Devin Harris and Lee.

The Deal: New York sends Quentin Richardson and cash to Memphis for Darko Milicic.

The Thinking: The Grizzlies have too many bigs right now and Milicic was plenty expendable. New York coach Mike D'Antoni likes his big men mobile and athletic, and Milicic is at least that.

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Jamal CrawfordJamal Crawford finally has the opportunity to compete with a playoff-caliber team; the oft-traveled guard landed in Atlanta on Thursday in a three-player trade, with Acie Law and Speedy Claxton headed to Golden State.

When reached by FanHouse, Crawford was thrilled about the chance to return to the Eastern Conference and play with a club that has advanced to the playoffs the past two seasons. Crawford said he signed an agreement that he would not opt out of the final two years of his contract, as was his option by June 30.

"This is what I've been searching for, I didn't think it would happen like this or this fast but I am excited," said Crawford, who has played 597 games with no playoff appearances. "My agents called me [Wednesday] and said it was close and it was Atlanta. I was just ecstatic. They are an up-and-coming team, and I want to see if I fit in there."

Crawford was traded to the Warriors in November but his style did not mesh with that of coach Don Nelson. Golden State management indicated they would attempt to trade the 29-year-old Crawford if he did not opt out of his contract. With $19 million remaining in a tough economic landscape, that was highly unlikely."You do the right thing and it works out for you. Hopefully this will be a happy ending."
- Jamal Crawford

"I think it will be great for both sides," said Crawford, who averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 assists and three rebounds in 65 games last season with New York and Golden State. "This definitely seems on paper [like I am the missing piece]. Those guys have great chemistry. They have a bunch of unselfish guys, very professional. I think coach [Mike] Woodson does a good job. I talked to coach and the brass today and everybody is just ecstatic."

The Hawks have some question marks heading into next season. Starting point guard Mike Bibby and reserve guard Flip Murray are free agents. Crawford is a combo guard with strong ball-handling and scoring skills and will get a chance to play with Jeff Teague, who was drafted 19th. The Hawks' most talented player is Joe Johnson, who can play either the shooting guard or small forward, making Atlanta versatile at many positions.

"I've watched them, I've played against them for a while being in the East," he said. "I have seen them grow and grow and it seems like a very stable situation. We have the same core and we're moving forward. They made the second round without me. The East is getting tougher with Shaq going to Cleveland and Vince Carter going to Orlando, but I'm going to Atlanta and I am very excited about it.

"We're just deep, I like where were at."

For Crawford, landing in Atlanta was a blessing considering the Golden State brass said publicly he wasn't part of their future plans. Crawford is the latest player to clash with Nelson, who also knocked heads with former GM Chris Mullin.

"If you look at back, my numbers [in Golden State] we're basically the same as New York," he said. "I did the same things. I did what I was asked and for some reason it went the route it went. But I don't hold grudges. They were some other [worse] places they could have sent me off to. But it's finally turning around, you do the right thing and it works out for you. Hopefully this will be a happy ending."

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Jamal CrawfordJamal Crawford finally has the opportunity to compete with a playoff-caliber team; the oft-traveled guard landed in Atlanta on Thursday in a three-player trade, with Acie Law and Speedy Claxton headed to Golden State.

When reached by FanHouse, Crawford was thrilled about the chance to return to the Eastern Conference and play with a club that has advanced to the playoffs the past two seasons. Crawford said he signed an agreement that he would not opt out of the final two years of his contract, as was his option by June 30.

"This is what I've been searching for, I didn't think it would happen like this or this fast but I am excited," said Crawford, who has played 597 games with no playoff appearances. "My agents called me [Wednesday] and said it was close and it was Atlanta. I was just ecstatic. They are an up-and-coming team, and I want to see if I fit in there."

Crawford was traded to the Warriors in November but his style did not mesh with that of coach Don Nelson. Golden State management indicated they would attempt to trade the 29-year-old Crawford if he did not opt out of his contract. With $19 million remaining in a tough economic landscape, that was highly unlikely."You do the right thing and it works out for you. Hopefully this will be a happy ending."
- Jamal Crawford

"I think it will be great for both sides," said Crawford, who averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 assists and three rebounds in 65 games last season with New York and Golden State. "This definitely seems on paper [like I am the missing piece]. Those guys have great chemistry. They have a bunch of unselfish guys, very professional. I think coach [Mike] Woodson does a good job. I talked to coach and the brass today and everybody is just ecstatic."

The Hawks have some question marks heading into next season. Starting point guard Mike Bibby and reserve guard Flip Murray are free agents. Crawford is a combo guard with strong ball-handling and scoring skills and will get a chance to play with Jeff Teague, who was drafted 19th. The Hawks' most talented player is Joe Johnson, who can play either the shooting guard or small forward, making Atlanta versatile at many positions.

"I've watched them, I've played against them for a while being in the East," he said. "I have seen them grow and grow and it seems like a very stable situation. We have the same core and we're moving forward. They made the second round without me. The East is getting tougher with Shaq going to Cleveland and Vince Carter going to Orlando, but I'm going to Atlanta and I am very excited about it.

"We're just deep, I like where were at."

For Crawford, landing in Atlanta was a blessing considering the Golden State brass said publicly he wasn't part of their future plans. Crawford is the latest player to clash with Nelson, who also knocked heads with former GM Chris Mullin.

"If you look at back, my numbers [in Golden State] we're basically the same as New York," he said. "I did the same things. I did what I was asked and for some reason it went the route it went. But I don't hold grudges. They were some other [worse] places they could have sent me off to. But it's finally turning around, you do the right thing and it works out for you. Hopefully this will be a happy ending."

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