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Originally Posted by alexchechs
I think we gave up a bit too much. We really need a legitimate center. And not a Dwight Howard type of guy. Just a good versatile big body that might draw some defense. But I do think this just had to happen. Sometimes you build youth just to trade them away. Luckily we kept Fields. I would have liked the Felton/Billups part of the trade not happen. Felton was playing very well and looked like he could play better and I feel Billups is past his prime. We'll possibly get out of the first round this year. Next year, with some small additions, we will really be able to push teams around.
I just hope this doesn't end up like the last time we brought a Brooklynite home to The Knicks.
On a side note: I am actually pretty impressed with the Russian owner of the Nets who drove the price up just so the Knicks would have to give away alot of their long term future. Remember this is the same guy who posted a billboard across from MSG for the Nets when the LBJ circus was in town. He knew Melo would never sign with the Nets but just enjoyed making Dolan have to dish more out.
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If you hear what the Knicks management say, they did not make this trade for this year, but for the upcoming years. They need a good guard and as you mentioned. A big body in the middle. Maybe Marc Gasol or someone similar.
TheDemon, I dont know how you find them worse off, unless you are a nuggets fan. Yes. Billups is past his prime, but Felton was a product of Dantoni's system. With 2 big free agent point guards on the market this offseason. I doubt Felton would have been there next year anyhow. They would have traded him for the cap space anyway to get a Chris Paul or Darren Williams. Billups will be good for this year and maybe next (which he has an option for). He might opt out and retire. Who knows. For now, Billups is a big time clutch shooters. He has a lot of playoff experience and a lot of knowledge of the game, which Felton has none.
Any real person who knows basketball (not me, sports analyst and such) all say is a good trade for the Knicks. The only people who have been saying the Knicks got the raw deal are people from Denver.