Zach expects to be in Memphis this season (and Allan Houston hopes to be a Knick again)

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Weekend Fundamentals
Published 9/8/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... Alan Hahn of NewsDay:  “Walsh likes the idea of getting Darko Milicic back in the trade because of Milicic’s shot-blocking ability He has averaged 1.3 per game in the NBA and he does possess a good shooting touch. Could you play him at the four? Possibly. Could you play him with Eddy Curry? Here and there, maybe, but not often. Randolph’s departure could be a major bonus for David Lee, who could move into the starting position at the four. Lee and Curry aren’t going to dominate anyone on the defensive end, but Lee’s rebounding ability makes up for ...

First Cup: Monday
Published 9/8/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Alan Hahn of Newsday: "Zach Randolph is bracing himself for a second trade in as many years and a person close to the Knicks forward said he believes Memphis will be his destination. The Grizzlies and Knicks have had ongoing dialogue about Randolph over the summer and Donnie Walsh, who is still looking to add some shot-blocking to the roster, has interest in 7-foot center Darko Milicic." ...

NBA Atlantic Division ‘08-’09 season preview
Published 9/8/2008 by Jon Burkett at MVN Outsider
... Comments: The Knicks are rumored to be pursuing a deal with the Grizzlies to unload Zach Randolph for Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric.  They unloaded Renaldo Balkman this summer to the Knicks, but he’s the least of their worries.  Chris Duhon was brought in to stabilize the point guard situation and Mike D’Antoni replaces Isiah Thomas, but there is still far too much dead weight on the roster.  The rebuilding process is slow and painful in the Big Apple.  At least fans can get excited about the return of Patrick Ewing.  Junior, that is.  He ...

Chisholm: Pistons hoping to regain championship form
Published 9/8/2008 by Dave Dial at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
... only a season-and-a-half under his belt. Johnson, though, had an MVP-caliber Dirk Nowitzki. The Pistons have several All-Stars, but at this point they lack that true knockout punch, a factor in their losses to the Celtics, Cavs and Heat in recent Conference Finals appearances. It's an interesting piece, Piston fans should give it a read. In other news: One never knows how things will shake out during any given NBA season. There is a trade on the table between Memphis and the Knicks, Zach Randolph and his rather large contract for Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric . If the Knicks' ...

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Cassel-Palin '08
Published 9/9/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... NBA Trade Rumors: Z-Bo for Darko? Randolph would give the Grizzlies more interior scoring; Milicic would give the Knicks the ultimate towel-waver (and not a bad shot-blocker). ...