Vin Baker may be have been penciled in for a $3.5M contract, however, the Knicks might still be in the market for another big man to beef up their front court giving them some extra “Shaq-Proofing."
The Knicks still have a $1.4M exception that they may use to try and land the Keon Clark, the lanky 6’11” center. This would give them some more height to throw at Shaq in the upcoming battle for the East.
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Isiah Thomas arose early to watch the U.S. Olympic team play and he felt as if he had something riding on the game. In a way, he did. Stephon Marbury had gotten a pep talk from Isiah earlier. Marbury had been in a shooting slump, going 2 for 16 on 3-pointers, 6 for 30 overall.
"I told him he was a guy in the N.B.A. who averaged 20 points and 9 assists every night and to remember who he is," Thomas said. "These guys are playing him standing back, letting him shoot. It's an embarrassment and disrespectful to him and where we come from.
"He's better than all those guards. It's like he was in a recreation center and people are backing off him, essentially saying, 'You got no game.' I told him, 'You can't let anybody make you feel that way; in fact, you need to embarrass them for making you feel that way.' "
Marbury responded and had 31 points, the highest total ever for a U.S. basketball player. He made 10 of 15 shots, 6 of 9 from 3-point range, with 4 assists and 2 steals.
With its back against the wall, the fourth team of American professionals to play in Olympic competition got down and dirty and did the job.
After the game, Marbury cited Thomas' support: "He said, 'Remember who you are: you ain't no buster, you ain't no dude that's out there running around passing and screening.' "
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New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas announced today that free-agent guard Jamison Brewer has been signed to a contract.
Brewer, 6-4, 180-pounds, played in 13 games last season for the Indiana Pacers, averaging 2.5 points and 1.3 assists in 12.3 minutes.
He is a three-year player who has averaged 1.6 points, 1.2 assists and 7.9 minutes over 36 career games.
“The addition of Jamison to our roster helps solidify our backcourt,” Thomas said. “He is a great passer and defender with outstanding speed and quickness.”
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Knicks Aug 2004 Archive
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New York Post | Aug 19, 2004
Knick president Isiah Thomas is trying to make the Knicks more athletic, he said after announcing the re-signing of Vin Baker.
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ESPN | Aug 19, 2004
The New York Knicks re-signed forward Vin Baker on Wednesday.
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ESPN | Aug 17, 2004
According to ESPN, the Warriors and the Mavericks have agreed in principle to a deal sending Erick Dampier to Dallas.
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New York Daily News | Aug 16, 2004
For the last two months, Knicks' president Isiah Thomas has been trying to work a sign-and-trade with Golden State to land center Erick Dampier.
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New York Post | Aug 14, 2004
Allan Houston is still re-habbing and may see serious competition from Jamal Crawford for his playing time.
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Daily Southtown | Aug 13, 2004
Bulls GM John Paxson is still hopeful that he can meet Dikembe Mutombo's request to play for a playoff contender.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 11, 2004
Antoine Walker now feels like he has his own team and it wants him.
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New York Post | Aug 11, 2004
Former Knick Dikembe Mutombo had plenty of good things to say about owner James Dolan and MSG president Steve Mills, who supported his attempts to build more hospitals in Africa.
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New York Post | Aug 10, 2004
Vin Baker is expected to re-sign with the Knicks this week, a move that will eliminate the ability to obtain Erick Dampier for the $4.
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Seattle Times | Aug 9, 2004
Crawford has shifted between point and shooting guard for four coaches over four seasons in the NBA.
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New York Post | Aug 8, 2004
Jamal Crawford wants to win a title.
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| Aug 6, 2004
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Newsday.com | Aug 5, 2004
Eric Dampier wants to be a New York Knick, and that the only way for them to stop Shaq is to sign a solid big man.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Aug 5, 2004
The saga has finally ended, Jamal Crawford has verbally agreed to a seven-year contract Wednesday that will pay him at least $56 million.
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Journal News | Aug 5, 2004
After all the Cleveland speculation, it looks like Vin Baker will be back with the Knicks afterall.
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Star Ledger | Aug 5, 2004
Dampier loves New York and has said he wouldn't mind playing for the Knicks mid-level exception.
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NY Daily News | Aug 5, 2004
Vince Carter's agent Mark Steinberg revealed yesterday that his client did ask for a trade nearly two weeks ago.
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ESPN | Aug 4, 2004
Dampier visited the Knicks earlier today believes he could take the team pretty deep into the playoffs.
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New York Post | Aug 4, 2004
The Jamal Crawford sign-and-trade deal that would send him to New York will have to wait another day at least.
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New York Times | Aug 4, 2004
Aaron Goodwin, the agent for Jamal Crawford, has told the media that the New York Knicks have agreed on a sign-and-trade deal to acquire his client from the Chicago Bulls.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 3, 2004
One has to wonder if Jamal Crawford was ever destined to become a New York Knickerbocker.
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Denver Post | Aug 3, 2004
The Denver Post is reporting today that Kiki Vandeweghe has spoken with the Bulls about acquiring Jamal Crawford in a sign and trade.
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New York Daily News | Aug 3, 2004
Free-agent center Erick Dampier is slated to meet with Knicks president Isiah Thomas this week in New York.
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| Aug 3, 2004
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 3, 2004
The highly rumored Chicago deal might finally go down today, Isiah Thomas' current offer in the Jamal Crawford saga is Moochie Norris, Dikembe Mutombo, Frank Williams and Cezary Trybanski for Crawford and Jerome Williams, league sources said.
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New York Post | Aug 1, 2004
The ongoing saga of the sign and trade deal that would send Jamal Crawford to the Knicks has progressed past the name Moochie Norris.
