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Knicks Sign Duhon
According to the Associated Press, the New York Knicks have signed Chris Duhon. It’s thought that Duhon received a 2 year deal worth the full mid level exemption (about $5.8M per year.) The Knicks started out with an offer of about half that much, until the Magic offered Duhon an $11M deal for 3 years. [...]
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The Internets are alive: Chris Duhon is a Knick
Ball Don't Lie — ... Commenter "Bwizzle" at KnickerBlogger.net: "I like the signing. I am not worried about the money issue; the two factors that are key are length of contract and culture change. We have him for two years, perfect time to test him out and see what he has without locking up money for the upcoming free agents. Second, and more importantly, the culture had to change. The leader on the floor is the point guard and as one source said, both Walsh and D'antoni realize how unpopular "Starbury" is. This was crippling the teams on the court play ...

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thirdquartercollapse.com 7/5/2008 — Throwing a wrench in the Orlando Magic's free-agent plans, Chris Duhon has agreed to a two-year deal with the New York Knicks, reports Sean Deveney of Sports Illustrated. Deveney's source reports that the deal is worth the full mid-level ...
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sports.aol.com 7/7/2008 — Just the other day, I asked myself, "What do the Knicks need?" And of course the answer is "Another offensively shaky and underwhelming point guard!" Because you can never really have enough of those. It is in that spirit that the Knicks today ...
For the Next Two Years, "LeBron" Will be Spelled "Duhon"
straightbangin.blogspot.com 7/7/2008 — Ah yes, back when the insanity began. There will be no tears in these quarters as Stephon Marbury is ushered out of New York . Nor will there be any among the remaining Knicks, apparently: Even before signing Duhon, the Knicks had resolved that ...
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Donnie Walsh signed two players — Danilo Gallinari and Chris Duhon — over the last two days while reminding reporters that he has the entire summer to revamp the New York Knicks . Trading or releasing Stephon Marbury is one move that is expected to take place between now and training camp. Another player the Knicks are looking to part ways with is Jerome James , who earned more ...
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Chris Duhon is now a Knick, jersey and all. It appears that our newest addition will be donning the #1. Perhaps he'll follow in the footsteps of our last Chris to wear #1, Chris Childs, and contribute some hard-nosed defense and apt point guard play. Maybe he'll also thrash Kobe Bryant's face at some point. Those are big shoes to fill. From NYKnicks.com, here's what Du had to say :  ...
Free Agency BeginsPosting and Toasting
It's  July 9th, meaning dozens of home addresses will be changing and a lot of money is going to be spent. In New York, it means that the Knicks will finally sign Chris Duhon away from Chicago by day's end. Interestingly, Stephon Marbury is not expected to be bought out until later in the summer. Duhon, 25, was brought in to fill a desperate need for a playmaking guard among a roster ...
Duhon in; Marbury Out?SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni Chris Duhon chose the Knicks over the Magic as his preferred destination. Make no mistake about it: Duhon is a smart guy. Though Orlando is obviously the better team, Duhon knows that there’s a far greater chance of cracking the starting lineup in Gotham than in Disney World. With Stephon Marbury supposedly on his way out of New York, the battle to run Mike ...
Magic shift focus as Chris Duhon heads to KnicksOrlando Magic Blog
With Chris Duhon now heading to the New York Knicks , the Orlando Magic will turn their focus to two free agents: shooting guard Corey Maggette and point guard Keyon Dooling .Duhon has chosen the Knicks over the Magic, opting to take a shorter deal with a better shot at becoming a starter in New York.Kevin Bradbury, Duhon's agent, told the Sentinel on Friday that Duhon will sign a two-year ...
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According to multiple reports the New York Knicks and point guard Chris Duhon ( Blue Devil! ) have agreed in principal to a two year contract worth around $12 million, using their full mid-level exception. This puts prima donna point guard Stephan Marbury on the hot seat and hopefully out of the clubhouse FOR-EV-ER! FOR-EV-ER ! Thanks to Ken Berger of Newsday we know to thank Steve Nash's ...
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Proving you can never have too many former Bulls in your lineup, Donnie Walsh’s first (semi)-marquee free agent signing is Chris Duhon , the Dookie supposedly having been promised the Knicks’ starting point guard gig next autumn. Said acquisition would seem to grease the skids for the release of Stephon Marbury, with the NY Times’ Howard Beck claiming “in their ...
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Duhon agrees to 2-year deal with Knicks; Marbury out?NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Stephon Marbury 's tumultuous New York Knicks career moved closer to extinction Friday when free agent point guard Chris Duhon verbally agreed to join the club. Duhon's agent, Kevin Bradbury, confirmed that his client has agreed in principle to two-year contract worth approximately $12 million. The deal cannot be officially announced until Wednesday. "He's really looking forward to ...
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Chris Duhon signed with the 3 ring circus New York Knicks yesterday to make his own fireworks in New York. The Knicks signed Duhon to a 2 year deal worth about $11.5 million. It will be interesting to see how Duhon will fit in to Mike D’Antoni’s system. He was a career backup with the Bulls, should bring streaky shooting and poor defense to the team but on the bright side, ...
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Happy 4th of July everyone! Thank you, Corey Maggette. Kevin Bradbury, Chris Duhon’s agent, confirmed that Duhon celebrated his July 4th by verbally committing to the New York Knicks. The agreement is a two-year contract for roughly $6.5 million. I thank Maggette because Orlando didn’t want to extend Duhon a formal offer until after they could explore Maggette first. The Bulls former ...
Breaking: Duhon Reaches Agreement With New YorkPosting and Toasting
From The Sporting News , the news is out that Chris Duhon has agreed to sign with the Knicks for a 2-year deal worth approximately $12 million, or just about the full MLE. The signing can't officially be made until the 9th, but the deal is all but official. "Chris could have shopped himself around more, but in the end, he wanted a fit where he felt comfortable and he knew what kind of ...
More on Duhon/Knicks...Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog
Quick note piggybacking on Coup's post below... Why Duhon went to the Knicks? I think it's pretty simple and the answer itself is another question. Riddle me this....What PG in their right mind would not want to start for Mike D'Antoni? Even if he doesn't bring over the same exact offense with the Suns, it's clear that PG's play a main role in a D'Antoni team. For Chris Duhon this is the ...
Knicks sign Duhontonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications.
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Duhon signs on for challenge with KnicksNewsday.com - Knicks
Chris Duhon will wear No. 1 on his uniform, but the question that remains is will he be the Knicks No. 1 point guard this coming season?
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The New York Knicks have signed Chris Duhon, giving them another option at point guard if they part ways with Stephon Marbury.
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The New York Knicks have signed Chris Duhon, giving them another option at point guard if they part ways with Stephon Marbury.
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The Knicks expect to sign Bulls free-agent backup point guard Chris Duhon today after last night inking their first-round pick, Danilo Gallinari, to the standard rookie two-year, $5 million pact for sixth overall picks. Stephon Marbury? He still...
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Chris Duhon can officially sign his free agent contract with the Knicks Wednesday, but Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Tuesday that it is premature to speculate on the future of Stephon Marbury or any other current Knicks.
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Party on! The Knicks will officially sign Bulls free agent backup point guard Chris Duhon tomorrow and tonight will ink their first-round pick, the Italian Stallion, Danilo Gallinari, to the standard rookie two-year, $5 million pact for sixth...
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The Knicks made fireworks on July 4th , getting their prime free-agent point-guard target - Bulls backup Chris Duhon, who agreed to terms yesterday on a two-year deal for as much as $11.5 million. Everyone assumes Duhon's signing will spell the...
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Free agent Chris Duhon verbally agreed to sign with the Knicks, his agent Kevin Bradbury confirmed Friday afternoon. Duhon?s arrival paves the way for the Knicks to release Stephon Marbury, who has fallen out of favor with club brass.
Report: Duhon agrees to deal with KnicksFOXSports.com News for NBA
Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News. "I am just excited, I am ready to get to work for the Knicks," said Duhon, the former Duke player who averaged 6.9 points ...
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Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News.
Report: Duhon agrees to deal with Knicks (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News. "I am just excited, I am ready to get to work for the Knicks," said Duhon, the former Duke player who averaged 6.9 points ...
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Free agent Chris Duhon verbally agreed to sign with the Knicks, his agent Kevin Bradbury confirmed this afternoon. Duhon passed up the chance to join the Orlando Magic and instead comes to a Knicks team that already has Stephon Marbury, Nate ...
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