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Duhon Deal Shows Walsh Is Walking the Walk - July 7, 2008 - The New York Sun
Duhon Deal Shows Walsh Is Walking the Walk - July 7, 2008 - The New York Sun
Click to enlarge image > Ned Dishman / 2008 NBAE EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - FEBRUARY 20: Chris Duhon #21 of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket past Bostjan Nachbar #7 of the New Jersey Nets during the game on February 20, 2008 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets won in overtime 110-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Martin Johnson of the New York Sun: "Despite the on-court assets that [Chris] Duhon brings to the Knicks, the biggest and most important aspect, once again, is the 'how,' or, put simply, the length of his contract. By filling a void without extending the Knicks' stay in salary cap purgatory, the new team president, Donnie Walsh, is walking the walk. He has spoken repeatedly of achieving cap flexibility by 2010, the summer that superstars such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh can become unrestricted free agents. (While the focus has been on ...

The Internets are alive: Chris Duhon is a Knick
Ball Don't Lie — ... Given that Mike D'Antoni made Steve Nash into an (undeserving) two-time MVP, perhaps he will make Duhon something better than serviceable. But really, it likely doesn't matter. Though I tire of the constant class-of-2010 speculation — after all, not every team can sign LeBron, Dwyane, and Bosh, and we are, you know, two years away still — this seems like a maneuver meant to position the Brickers for a run at one of those ballyhooed prizes." Martin Johnson, The New York Sun: "The Duhon signing also most likely spells the end of ...

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