According to Woj, the Raptors could've traded Bargnani for David Lee: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--warriors-explore-trading-david-lee-051633769.html
Man, the Knicks are just hot garbage. It's crazy that their best "move" this offseason by far looks to be getting priced out of making the mistake of signing J.R. Smith to a big contract. At least it looks like their previous idiotic moves might save them from themselves on that front. Who knows, maybe they'll talk themselves into it anyway. At least Spike was happy about Tim Hardaway jr. for a minute. Man, that would be the ultimate Knicks move. Let Lee go because he was gonna be too expensive, then re-acquire him while he's on that same too-expensive contract, but now coming off a serious injury as he continues his decline.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I have heard the Knicks-Raptors deal is agreed upon with Quentin Richardson being signed-and-traded to make the deal work. Official July 10.</p>— Al Iannazzone (@Al_Iannazzone) <a href="https://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/351725317666250753">July 1, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
To be precise, they let Lee go because they wanted to make room for LeBron and other stars that summer. He's also had the best year of his career and he's a much better player (than Bargs). It would be a nice sneaky move on the Knicks part. The only issue is that they may want to test free agency in 2015, and Lee's contract ends in 2016.
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I've been saying this should happen for awhile. I think Bargs and Melo can fit well. I'm just surprised the Knicks didn't send Amar'e out. That's one expensive team.
Lololololol. David lee is worthless. Clowns actually wanted him and some said he would be easy to shed if the warriors wanted dwight. Lin is much easier to get rid of than lee.
Ive always wondered if Andrea Bargnani reached his full potential could he be as good as Pau Gasol or Lamarcus Aldridge
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trade w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/knicks">@Knicks</a> is done. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Raptors&src=hash">#Raptors</a> receive Camby, Novak, Richardson, 2016 1st round pick & 2nd round picks in'14 & '17 for Bargnani .</p>— RaptorsMR (@RaptorsMR) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaptorsMR/statuses/354993563261607936">July 10, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>July 10, 2013 - EVP & GM Glen Grunwald announced that the Knicks have acquired forward Andrea Bargnani. <a href="http://t.co/rk2U2g9LM0">pic.twitter.com/rk2U2g9LM0</a></p>— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/statuses/354994198027591680">July 10, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
