So, most NBA fans by now know, that the New York Knicks have traded J.R Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and have received basically NOTHING. Phil Jackson, AKA the ZEN, thinks that’s okay. The New York Knicks aren’t done there yet. Who’s next? Supposedly Jose Calderon.
According to Ken Berger of CBSSports.com:
With the Knicks now owners of the worst record and perhaps worst roster in the league as Phil Jackson hits the reset button in New York, league sources say the next player on the move could be point guard Jose Calderon. But at age 33 with two years and more than $15 million left on his contract, that will be a difficult proposition. Calderon came to the Knicks in the trade that sent Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to Dallas….
The Knicks are expected to try to re-engage the Thunder in talks for point guard Reggie Jackson after being rebuffed in their efforts to land him in Monday night’s three-team deal, sources say. Jackson would fit into the $2.6 million trade exception New York received in the trade with Cleveland and Oklahoma City, but the Thunder have been steadfast in rebuffing trade offers for the point guard.
So everyone knows who the New York Knicks are targeting this summer. Marc Gasol. To be honest, I feel like Jose Calderon is a big part of the equation to bring Marc Gasol over. I mean who else doesn’t want to play with someone of their same nationality. If were talking about New York Knicks trades, how about Amar’e Stoudemire? Either way, Phil Jackson has some work to do.
