Knick outcast Shandon Anderson has made his feelings clear that he is not injured and as such will be doing everything he can to keep the Knicks from putting him on the injured list to start the season.
NBA rules allow teams to have twelve active players with an additional three inactive recouperating from injury. Every team stashes healthy players on this list while the league takes no preventive action.
"By laws of the league, if you're not injured, you don't have to go on the injured list," Anderson said. "So I'm not injured. So there's no need for me to go on the injured list. If I go on the injured list, I'm basically stuck there for the year. "
"Once I get on there, there's no coming off. I'm not putting myself in that situation. The answer is no. If I'm not injured and I'm healthy, the answer's going to be no."
Both the Knicks and Anderson prefer a buyout of Anderson's contract, but the two sides are a long way apart on the dollar amount for a settlement on the remaining $24 million owed.
Anderson said he's "pretty much an outcast. I don't want to be in a situation where I come to work everyday, the mood around me is, when I come in, it's that vibe I feel. People walk by you and don't speak."
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Isiah Thomas announced today that the New York Knicks have waived forward Tracy Murray.
Murray, a 12-year NBA veteran, was signed to a free-agent contract by the Knicks on October 4th.
He averaged just 2.4 points per game in preseason play.
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If the Knicks were to call, Phil Jackson would entertain the thought of becoming their next head coach.
"I'd have to think about it," Jackson told The Post during his book-signing appearance on Wall Street. "But I don't want to preclude the fact that Lenny Wilkens is the coach and they have a team and they're going forward."
On FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show, Period" last week, Jackson said, "well, if they had a really talented team, I haven't looked at their personnel this year. But if the Knicks were competitive, I would have to look at them. You have to look at a team like that. You say, hey, they've got a chance to win. It's a team you've played for. It's a team you've had a lot of blood that flows toward that direction."
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Knicks Oct 2004 Archive
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NY Post | Oct 27, 2004
According to Marc Berman's sources, preliminary talks on a buyout have begun between the Knicks and Shandon Anderson's reps.
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Knicks Press Release | Oct 25, 2004
Isiah Thomas announced today that guard Andre Barrett and center Mengke Bateer have been waived by the New York Knicks.
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New York Daily News | Oct 23, 2004
Wally Szczerbiak would welcome a return home to the New York area
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 22, 2004
Frank Williams didn't attend the Bulls' Thursday morning shootaround at the Toyota Center.
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New York Times | Oct 22, 2004
Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks desperately wanted to acquire center Erick Dampier.
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NY Daily News | Oct 21, 2004
Moochie Norris and free-agent signee Jamison Brewer are fighting for the backup point-guard job, and thus far, Brewer, who spent last season in Indiana, appears to be beating out Norris.
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New York Times | Oct 21, 2004
With centers Nazr Mohammed, Vin Baker and Bruno Sundov all off to slow starts this preseason, coupled with the emergence of Mike Sweetney, it is becoming increasingly likely that Lenny Wilkens will feature a three forward line-up of Sweetney, Kurt Thomas and Tim Thomas.
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New York Post | Oct 19, 2004
In an attempt to get New York Knick fan off of Allan Houston's back, Stephon Marbury stressed how important the longtime Knick is to their success this season.
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ESPN | Oct 19, 2004
The Denver Nuggets signed New York Knicks free agent guard DerMarr Johnson to a one-year contract, General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe told ESPN.
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New York Times | Oct 18, 2004
Allan Houston has fallen out of favor with the Garden crowd, as Jamal Crawford is healthy and able
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NY Daily News | Oct 16, 2004
In order to bring along second year power forward Mike Sweetney, Kurt Thomas will shift over to the center position on occassion.
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The Oregonian | Oct 15, 2004
Kurt Thomas and Shareef Abdur-Rahim are at the top of the trade rumor list and will remain there until February
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New York Daily News | Oct 15, 2004
How big of a steal will Jamal Crawford be for Isiah Thomas at $56 million over 7 years?
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The Star-Ledger | Oct 14, 2004
Despite having all summer to cool down and having the "culprit' bolt to Denver, Knicks forward Tim Thomas is still fuming about his treatment during last season's Knicks-Nets first round playoff series.
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New York Post | Oct 14, 2004
Despite his name being mentioned in almost every trade rumor heard these days the New York Knicks named Kurt Thomas as one of the team's captains this season, joining both Stephon Marbury and Allan Houston in the leadership role.
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Minneapolis Star-Tribune | Oct 13, 2004
Wally Szczerbiak has heard all the whispers and the rumors surrounding his future in the league, but he isn't letting it get to him.
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New York Daily News | Oct 12, 2004
While Isiah Thomas is more than willing to wheel and deal with any team who will listen, he continues having a hard time finding new homes for Shandon Anderson, Kurt Thomas and Moochie Norris.
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New York Post | Oct 12, 2004
The New York Post is reporting that Keon Clark visited the Knicks camp in Westchester during this past summer and verbally accepted a contract.
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New York Daily News | Oct 12, 2004
There are two leftovers from previous regimes, Kurt Thomas and Shandon Anderson that Isiah Thomas would like to move.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 11, 2004
After going out of their way to institute a sign-and-trade that enabled Jamal Crawford to receive a bigger contract with the Knicks, the Chicago Bulls are now receiving indirect criticism from Mr.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Oct 9, 2004
Knick point guard Stephon Marbury approached head coach Lenny Wilkens and said that he'd like to become captain of the Knicks.
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http://knicks.realgm.com | Oct 7, 2004
Knicks Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Operations Anucha Browne Sanders announced today that the team has hired former player John Starks in a newly created position of alumni relations and fan development advisor.
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Sportsline | Oct 6, 2004
Nikoloz Tskitshvili appears closer and closer to becoming the official odd man out in the Denver Nugget frontcourt.
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Sportsline | Oct 6, 2004
With Allan Houston still recovering from injury, Jamal Crawford will be the starting two guard when the New York Knicks open play.
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 6, 2004
Knick forward Tim Thomas remains unhappy with new Nugget Kenyon Martin, retaining hard feelings leftover from last year's playoff series, when Martin was still a Net.
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Yahoo! | Oct 4, 2004
The Knicks added another player to their roster signing shooter Tracy Murray.
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http://knicks.realgm.com | Oct 4, 2004
Among the four free agents the Knicks signed today is Chineese center Mengke Bateer, a three-year NBA veteran, appearing in 46 career games for Denver, San Antonio, Toronto and Orlando with averages of 3.
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New York Post | Oct 4, 2004
While this may be a little premature, word out of New York is Vin Baker looks in terrific shape, and those who matter with the Knicks are excited with what may lie ahead.
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New York Post | Oct 4, 2004
The Nets recently sent out an invitation for veteran power-forward Karl Malone in an attempt to fill the void created by the departure of Kenyon Martin to the Nuggets.
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New York Daily News | Oct 3, 2004
While the Knicks still have dreams of landing Wally Szczerbiak from Minnesota – perhaps an indication of Allan Houston’s true health – primary trade bait Kurt Thomas wants everyone to remember that he seems himself as a starter.
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New York Post | Oct 2, 2004
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post Knicks GM Isiah Thomas has been talking with Minnesota about a potential Wally Szczerbiak for Kurt Thomas deal.
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NY Daily News / Frank Isola | Oct 1, 2004
According to a Knicks source, Thomas informed the veteran guard not to report to work come Monday, the first official day of training camp.
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Detroit News | Oct 1, 2004
Antonio McDyess has been brought into situations in the past where he was expected to lead a fractured team into the playoffs and beyond.
