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There is little doubt that the=20
Knicks will shop for a point guard this summer, but at least one has =
come=20
shopping for them. According to a person with knowledge of the =
situation, the=20
Warriors' Baron=20
Davis has made inquiries into the interest of certain teams around =
the=20
league, including the Knicks.
Davis, 29, has an opt-out clause =
for this=20
summer that could make him a free agent, but the Warriors don't believe =
he would=20
walk away from the final year and $17.8 million, which is money the =
dynamic but=20
oft-injured guard likely wouldn't make on the open market. So Davis' =
only other=20
play is to see if another team would pursue a sign-and-trade for=20
him.
According to the source, his representation, after a =
preliminary=20
discussion with the Warriors, has put out feelers to gauge the interest =
of teams=20
in need of an upgrade at point guard.
With a new regime in place =
and=20
plans for a major roster overhaul, Stephon=20
Marbury's Knicks future is tenuous. But team president Donnie Walsh =
won't=20
explore a trade or buyout of the final year and $21 million left on his =
contract=20
unless he has a replacement in place.
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May 23, 2008
Will guard Davis be Baron of NY?
He's asked if Knicks are interested in him; Ellis a possibility, = too
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Davis' agent, Todd Ramasar, has said Davis would =
prefer to=20
remain a Warrior, but initial discussions with executive
Ellis, 22, =
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might look to explore other options when the July free-agency period =
begins. A=20
league source told Newsday=20
that the athletic combo guard, who has flourished in Don Nelson's =
fast-break=20
system, definitely has eyes for Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo =
style.
The=20
cap-restricted Knicks, however, could give Ellis only an offer sheet at =
the=20
mid-level exception. The Warriors could match it but wouldn't have much =
left to=20
give Biedrins a raise above his $3.6-million qualifying offer and add =
seven more=20
players. Or the Knicks could look to acquire Ellis in a=20
sign-and-trade.
The questions are, of course: Is Walsh willing to =
use his=20
mid-level exception when he's trying to get under the cap by 2010? What =
would=20
the Warriors want in return?
Reports have suggested that Denver =
is=20
shopping Carmelo Anthony and is in exploratory discussions with
According to a league =
executive, the=20
Nuggets have no plans to move Anthony. The source said the Nets called =
Denver=20
with a proposal that would involve Anthony going to New Jersey and
The same apparently goes for the story that Toronto =
was=20
listening to offers for former No. 1 pick Andreas Bargnani. A different =
league=20
executive said Bargnani has never been discussed in any conversations =
with the=20
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