The Knicks have not been below the salary cap since , when they signed free agents Allan Houston and Chris Childs. The Rockets and Kings agreed on a McGrady trade late Wednesday night, and the Knicks -- who had been in detailed discussions with the Rockets for weeks -- came in as the third team with basically the same package they were originally offering to Houston. I've learned a lot about myself from various situations, both good and bad that have occurred here.
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Houston Texans. Texas Tech coach Wells fired after record. Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Magic's new players could be enough to put the team in contention for a playoff spot. Orlando preferred to keep McGrady, but he told the club two weeks ago that he planned to opt out of his contract after next season, so it had little choice but to trade him.
Eight years ago, the Magic neglected to trade O'Neal; he went to the Lakers as a free agent, and Orlando received nothing in return. Determined not to repeat the mistake, the Magic put McGrady on the market and received several strong offers.
That's what the Knicks have going for them, they just needed to clear the money to actually offer it to prospective players. They've done that and now they'll let 'er rip full steam. If you want to dwell on the reasons why it can't work, go right ahead. Or that the team will be very bad if they don't land any of the big ticket targets and, thanks to the loss of the picks, they'll be bad for a good long time.
Make those arguments because they are both true. After you make them, though, explain how that's a worse situation than the one they faced before making this trade. No first round pick in , enough expiring contracts to gut the team of talent but not enough to provide space to make a splash in free agency and Jordan Hill doesn't exactly inspire great thoughts of a spectacular team come this time next year or the one after that and so on and so on.
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