New York Knicks Trade Vince Carter Poster For Patrick Ewing

The New York Knicks traded, arguably, the worst draft pick in their history to Houston for the son of Patrick Ewing. The younger version looks just like his dad but lacks the skills of his father. He has great athleticism, but lacks the intangibles to become a major contributor in the NBA. He will probably get cut after training camp. But for just a couple weeks, it will be nice to see a No. 33 Ewing jersey running up and down the floor at the Garden. You would think the son of a legend could fetch a price. In this case, the Rockets landed a goldfish in a sea of bass. They get Ewing’s contract off the books and will obviously have nothing to worry about in terms of Fredric Weis coming across the ocean to mess up their plan. Tracy McGrady has enough posters of his own. For the Knicks front office, it is a switch of philosophy. They actually made a move for the fans. They traded away a mistake instead of bringing one in. Weis was the middle man in a six-year run of draft failure for ... (link)