Bullard4Life
10-07-2005, 09:23 AM
Deal jolt for Davis
BY GREG LOGAN
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
October 7, 2005
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Forward Antonio Davis, who was part of the Eddy Curry trade, spent less than 24 hours at the Knicks' training camp before returning to Chicago yesterday to be with his wife while her mother undergoes surgery.
It has been rumored the Knicks might release Davis so he can re-sign with the Bulls in 30 days. The NBA has discouraged such side deals, and Knicks president Isiah Thomas and coach Larry Brown offered opposing views on that subject.
Thomas said Davis, 37, "is torn" because his wife is from Chicago and wants to remain there, but he has to play for the Knicks to collect the final year of his contract worth $13.9 million. "He really has no choice," Thomas said. "This isn't charity."
Brown coached Davis with Indiana and values his experience and leadership, but he said Davis was "devastated" by the trade and should be released if that's his desire. "I don't want to stand in the way if he doesn't feel comfortable," Brown said. "I'd be disappointed, but you don't want somebody who doesn't want to be here."
http://www.newsday.com/sports/printedition/ny-spknotes074458679oct07,0,3988661.story?coll=ny-sports-print','51'
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Hahahahaha. Oh man. This coming from a guy who was set to pay $14 mil this year to Tim Thomas, continues to pay truckloads of cash to a useless Alan Houston, took on a hopeless Mo Taylor (who will probably receive a fat extension) and gave Jerome James the full midlevel? I think I'm gonna have to disagree with you there Isiah. You're running the second biggest chaity in America after the Red Cross.
BY GREG LOGAN
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
October 7, 2005
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Forward Antonio Davis, who was part of the Eddy Curry trade, spent less than 24 hours at the Knicks' training camp before returning to Chicago yesterday to be with his wife while her mother undergoes surgery.
It has been rumored the Knicks might release Davis so he can re-sign with the Bulls in 30 days. The NBA has discouraged such side deals, and Knicks president Isiah Thomas and coach Larry Brown offered opposing views on that subject.
Thomas said Davis, 37, "is torn" because his wife is from Chicago and wants to remain there, but he has to play for the Knicks to collect the final year of his contract worth $13.9 million. "He really has no choice," Thomas said. "This isn't charity."
Brown coached Davis with Indiana and values his experience and leadership, but he said Davis was "devastated" by the trade and should be released if that's his desire. "I don't want to stand in the way if he doesn't feel comfortable," Brown said. "I'd be disappointed, but you don't want somebody who doesn't want to be here."
http://www.newsday.com/sports/printedition/ny-spknotes074458679oct07,0,3988661.story?coll=ny-sports-print','51'
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Hahahahaha. Oh man. This coming from a guy who was set to pay $14 mil this year to Tim Thomas, continues to pay truckloads of cash to a useless Alan Houston, took on a hopeless Mo Taylor (who will probably receive a fat extension) and gave Jerome James the full midlevel? I think I'm gonna have to disagree with you there Isiah. You're running the second biggest chaity in America after the Red Cross.