Knicks basketball » Arn Tellem http://www.knicksbasketball.net New York Knickerbockers Basketball Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Looks like Johnson will stay with Hawks http://ballhype.com/story/looks-like-johnson-will-stay-with-hawks/ http://ballhype.com/story/looks-like-johnson-will-stay-with-hawks/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:56:56 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/looks-like-johnson-will-stay-with-hawks/ full article at nypost.com ]]> full article at nypost.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/looks-like-johnson-will-stay-with-hawks/feed/ 0 Conspiracy Theory: Joe Johnson to the Knicks? http://ballhype.com/story/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/ http://ballhype.com/story/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:18:12 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/ Everyone knows the Knicks have money to burn this summer, but while most of the speculation has centered on whether they'll be able to pry LeBron James from the Cavaliers , some believe the team has already ear-marked some of the dough for a lesser-known star: Joe Johnson , who previously ... — full article at nba.fanhouse.com ]]> Conspiracy Theory: Joe Johnson to the Knicks? Everyone knows the Knicks have money to burn this summer, but while most of the speculation has centered on whether they'll be able to pry LeBron James from the Cavaliers , some believe the team has already ear-marked some of the dough for a lesser-known star: Joe Johnson , who previously ... — full article at nba.fanhouse.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/feed/ 0 Conspiracy Theory: Joe Johnson to the Knicks? http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/03/12/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/03/12/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:44:15 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/03/12/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/ Matt Watsonby Matt Watson

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Joe JohnsonEveryone knows the Knicks have money to burn this summer, but while most of the speculation has centered on whether they'll be able to pry LeBron James from the Cavaliers, some believe the team has already ear-marked some of the dough for a lesser-known star: Joe Johnson, who previously played for Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix.

As Frank Isola of the New York Daily News explains, some opposing team executives feel the deal is already in the bag, thanks not only to the D'Antoni/Johnson rapport but also Donnie Walsh's 20-year friendship to agent Arn Tellem. "I think that's a done deal," said one Eastern Conference GM.

It looks juicy on paper, but Johnson has been quick to dispute that a decision has been made. In January, Johnson told FanHouse that winning will be a significant factor in his decision. "It matters. A lot comes into play, [but] nobody wants to go to a tough team."

Johnson will be 29 years old by the time he puts pen to paper on his next contract, and assuming he's not playing sidekick to James, he may not be keen on investing the last remaining years of his prime on a gamble that he and another second-tier free agent (Chris Bosh? Amar'e Stoudemire?) might make the Knicks relevant -- especially considering he already bolted one winning team for a bag of cash in 2005, and it's taken five long seasons for the Hawks to become a bona fide contender.

 

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]]> Matt Watsonby Matt Watson Filed under: , , Joe JohnsonEveryone knows the Knicks have money to burn this summer, but while most of the speculation has centered on whether they'll be able to pry LeBron James from the Cavaliers, some believe the NBA odds of this happening has already ear-marked some of the dough for a lesser-known star: Joe Johnson, who previously played for Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix. As Frank Isola of the New York Daily News explains, some opposing team executives feel the deal is already in the bag, thanks not only to the D'Antoni/Johnson rapport but also Donnie Walsh's 20-year friendship to agent Arn Tellem. "I think that's a done deal," said one Eastern Conference GM. It looks juicy on paper, but Johnson has been quick to dispute that a decision has been made. In January, Johnson told FanHouse that winning will be a significant factor in his decision. "It matters. A lot comes into play, [but] nobody wants to go to a tough team." Johnson will be 29 years old by the time he puts pen to paper on his next contract, and assuming he's not playing sidekick to James, he may not be keen on investing the last remaining years of his prime on a gamble that he and another second-tier free agent (Chris Bosh? Amar'e Stoudemire?) might make the Knicks relevant -- especially considering he already bolted one winning team for a bag of cash in 2005, and it's taken five long seasons for the Hawks to become a bona fide contender.

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments]]> http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/03/12/conspiracy-theory-joe-johnson-to-the-knicks/feed/ 0 Reports Indicate Joe Johnson Could Sign With Knicks This Summer! http://ballhype.com/story/reports-indicate-joe-johnson-could-sign-with-knicks/ http://ballhype.com/story/reports-indicate-joe-johnson-could-sign-with-knicks/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:32:45 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/reports-indicate-joe-johnson-could-sign-with-knicks/ Back in the Summer of 2005 guard Joe Johnson was called out by many after leaving a contending team as a Free Agent; the Phoenix Suns to sign a long term big money contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Now Johnson did not face scrutiny on the length or the dollar amount of the deal; as he was an ... — full article at lebasketbawl.com ]]> Reports Indicate Joe Johnson Could Sign With Knicks This Summer! Back in the Summer of 2005 guard Joe Johnson was called out by many after leaving a contending team as a Free Agent; the Phoenix Suns to sign a long term big money contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Now Johnson did not face scrutiny on the length or the dollar amount of the deal; as he was an ... — full article at lebasketbawl.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/reports-indicate-joe-johnson-could-sign-with-knicks/feed/ 0 Joe Johnson Already A Knick? http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-a-knick/ http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-a-knick/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-a-knick/ There have been rumors going on all year that the Knicks will be a major player in the hunt for Joe Johnson this offseason. Well, according to a couple sources the deal may already be done... Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: "There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives ... — full article at duelingcouches.blogspot.com ]]> Joe Johnson Already A Knick? There have been rumors going on all year that the Knicks will be a major player in the hunt for Joe Johnson this offseason. Well, according to a couple sources the deal may already be done... Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: "There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives ... — full article at duelingcouches.blogspot.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-a-knick/feed/ 0 Joe Johnson already headed to the Knicks? http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-headed-to-the-knicks/ http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-headed-to-the-knicks/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:43 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-headed-to-the-knicks/ Frank Isola of the New York Daily News thinks that there is already a deal in place that will bring Joe Johnson to New York . There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives that at the very least the Knicks will sign Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, whose agent, Arn Tellem, ... — full article at scoresreport.com ]]> Joe Johnson already headed to the Knicks? Frank Isola of the New York Daily News thinks that there is already a deal in place that will bring Joe Johnson to New York . There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives that at the very least the Knicks will sign Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, whose agent, Arn Tellem, ... — full article at scoresreport.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/joe-johnson-already-headed-to-the-knicks/feed/ 0 Peachtree Hoops: All Joe, All the Time…. http://ballhype.com/story/peachtree-hoops-all-joe-all-the-time/ http://ballhype.com/story/peachtree-hoops-all-joe-all-the-time/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:30 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/peachtree-hoops-all-joe-all-the-time/ Peachtree Hoops: All Joe, All the Time.... (Ed. Note: This seems more like a paper seller than hard and fast, but at the same time, well, damn. That is interesting.) Found from here at SB Nation ... Key quote... There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives that at ... — full article at peachtreehoops.com ]]> Peachtree Hoops: All Joe, All the Time.... Peachtree Hoops: All Joe, All the Time.... (Ed. Note: This seems more like a paper seller than hard and fast, but at the same time, well, damn. That is interesting.) Found from here at SB Nation ... Key quote... There is a growing sentiment among opposing team executives that at ... — full article at peachtreehoops.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/peachtree-hoops-all-joe-all-the-time/feed/ 0 Agent Pushing Hard for Kings to Pass McGrady to New York http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/02/18/agent-pushing-hard-for-kings-to-pass-mcgrady-to-new-york/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/02/18/agent-pushing-hard-for-kings-to-pass-mcgrady-to-new-york/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:20:44 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/02/18/agent-pushing-hard-for-kings-to-pass-mcgrady-to-new-york/ Tom Zillerby Tom Ziller

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How badly does Arn Tellem, agent for Tracy McGrady, want his client to be traded to the Knicks? So badly he's threatening the Kings, who traded for T-Mac in the wee hours, with "fireworks" if they won't pass him on to New York. Tellem got Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski to write a piece on it as trade deadline fever reaches insane temperatures. Tellem, of course, isn't directly quoted. But you'd be a fool to think anyone other Tellem (or one of his deputies) has planted the story.

It's all naked and hilarious. The Kings, by all indications, could care less what T-Mac and his camp thinks as of 3:01 p.m ET today. McGrady was acquired either to give the Kings a dose of cap space -- if McGrady is kept after the deadline, the Kings will be looking at rougly $20 million in cap space this summer -- or to flip him to New York or Chicago for assets, like Jordan Hill or draft picks. If the resolution is the former, the Kings will almost assuredly waive McGrady by the end of the week. What exactly can McGrady hold over the team's head? It's not as if the Kings traded for him as a player. He's a contract, bubs, a piece of paper.

But wait! There's a catch! And its name is Tyreke Evans, a Tellem client. Tellem or his middleman intimates to Woj that perhaps failing to send McGrady to New York could complicate the relationship between Evans and the team. But from my vantage point, Tellem has never been the most important person in Evans's stable. In fact, during both of Reke's draft workouts, the guards was accompanied by his brother Reggie -- not Tellem or anyone from Tellem's cadre. Evans and his camp ("Team Tyreke") are far too pragmatic to allow Tellem to insinuate his own grievances into their reality. You think Tracy McGrady's status in 2010 will matter one iota to Evans in 2013, when he'll be ready to sign his second contract? Please.

This is the worst side of deadline -- the part where reputable, legit reporters allow themselves to be used like a toothbrush while everyone's watching.

Update: Tracy McGrady gets his wish, lands in New York.

 

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How badly does Arn Tellem, agent for Tracy McGrady, want his client to be traded to the Knicks? So badly he's threatening the Kings, who traded for T-Mac in the wee hours, with "fireworks" if they won't pass him on to New York. Tellem got Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski to write a piece on it as trade deadline fever reaches insane temperatures. Tellem, of course, isn't directly quoted. But you'd be a fool to think anyone other Tellem (or one of his deputies) has planted the story.

It's all naked and hilarious. The Kings, by all indications, could care less what T-Mac and his camp thinks as of 3:01 p.m ET today. McGrady was acquired either to give the Kings a dose of cap space -- if McGrady is kept after the deadline, the Kings will be looking at rougly $20 million in cap space this summer -- or to flip him to New York or Chicago for assets, like Jordan Hill or draft picks. If the resolution is the former, the Kings will almost assuredly waive McGrady by the end of the week. What exactly can McGrady hold over the team's head? It's not as if the Kings traded for him as a player. He's a contract, bubs, a piece of paper.

But wait! There's a catch! And its name is Tyreke Evans, a Tellem client. Tellem or his middleman intimates to Woj that perhaps failing to send McGrady to New York could complicate the relationship between Evans and the team. But from my vantage point, Tellem has never been the most important person in Evans's stable. In fact, during both of Reke's draft workouts, the guards was accompanied by his brother Reggie -- not Tellem or anyone from Tellem's cadre. Evans and his camp ("Team Tyreke") are far too pragmatic to allow Tellem to insinuate his own grievances into their reality. You think Tracy McGrady's status in 2010 will matter one iota to Evans in 2013, when he'll be ready to sign his second contract? Please.

This is the worst side of deadline -- the part where reputable, legit reporters allow themselves to be used like a toothbrush while everyone's watching.

Update: Tracy McGrady gets his wish, lands in New York.

 

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