Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Trade a legend, bad things happen to you
Shaq said it shortly after the Knicks traded Patrick Ewing and he was right. The New York Times published an article analyzing what that trade wrought and the mistakes that followed it:
NYT Article
Read closely. Thomas makes a stark concession that part of his strategy is to have multiple players with upside and reasonable contracts who can be traded in the future. That's bad news for Knicks fans. Think Nate and Sweetney for another McDyess. It could also mean that the two picks we have next year will be traded away.
As I've said in prior posts, its about building from the draft and small trades for upside. Thomas wants sizzle without cooking the steak.
Trading the big fella didn't get us here by itself. What did it was not realizing that trading Patrick was akin to dismantling the Bulls. It should have signaled a time to rebuild. Instead, it caused a host of rash and expensive moves which crippled the team far more than the loss of a franchise center.
NYT Article
Read closely. Thomas makes a stark concession that part of his strategy is to have multiple players with upside and reasonable contracts who can be traded in the future. That's bad news for Knicks fans. Think Nate and Sweetney for another McDyess. It could also mean that the two picks we have next year will be traded away.
As I've said in prior posts, its about building from the draft and small trades for upside. Thomas wants sizzle without cooking the steak.
Trading the big fella didn't get us here by itself. What did it was not realizing that trading Patrick was akin to dismantling the Bulls. It should have signaled a time to rebuild. Instead, it caused a host of rash and expensive moves which crippled the team far more than the loss of a franchise center.
