Knicks Wheel and Deal, Become Big-Game Hunters In 2010

With Stephon Marbury’s contract falling off the books of the New York Knicks in a few short months, the Knicks knew they had one max-contract to offer during the summer of 2010. After Donnie Walsh was done dealing Friday, they had two. The theme of the day was not so much about addition, but subtraction. By the time Walsh was done, Jamal Crawford, Zach Randolph, and Mardy Collins were all gone. And so was one other very important thing—$27.5 million dollars from the Knicks’ 2010-11 payroll. The first deal saw Jamal Crawford and his $10 million dollar 2010 salary shipped to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington, whose contract expires following the 2009 season. But Walsh wasn’t finished, later in the day, Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins were also west coast bound, as they were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. Randolph is due $17.5 million in 2010, while Mobley and Thomas both have deals that expire, like ... (link)