A deal is done
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- September
- 30
There was a great deal of suspicion Isiah Thomas would do something to overshadow the headlines generated in court over the last three weeks. Don’t get too excited, this is not it. He completed a deal to acquire the draft rights to Jared Jordan from the Los Angeles Clippers this afternoon for cash considerations.
No roster space was created, but the deal isn’t likely to add to the problem, either.
Negotiations to buy out Dan Dickau are nearly complete. The situation is expected to be resolved tomorrow before Media Day, leaving the Knicks with 17 players in training camp hoping to lock up a spot.
Jordan was selected 45th overall by the Clippers in June.
He will sign a contract here tomorrow, but it’s likely a make-good arrangement. The 22-year-old point guard played at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, and I’ve seen him a couple of times. He was always in complete command of the offense, but has to be considered a project.
Jordan averaged 17.2 points and 8.7 assists last season. In five summer-league starts with the Clippers in Las Vegas, he averaged 4.2 points and 4.8 assists. Jordan probably shoots a little better than Mardy Collins, but he’s not as strong a penetrator and lacks the same defensive skills.
It’s going to be an upset if the depth chart needs to be altered in the coming weeks because of this acquisition.
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on Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 3:19 pm by Mike Dougherty.
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Wow. Interesting. People have been prognosticating on this for weeks.
So, Isiah would choose to sign a new guard (albeit for rookie money), and eat a few million of an expiring contract, rather than keep the “value” of an expiring contract for trade purposes.
He must really see a lot in this Jordan kid, or at least, a lot more than he does in Dickau. I’m afraid the haters are gonna relate this to the race issues recently brought up with Isiah. Man I hope that’s not the case though.
Adam L
Look at a picture of Jordan. It’s not a race issue.
(with foot in mouth)
Thanks Mike!
DUH. One wonders how all the ‘race issue’ rumors get started in the first place.
I hope he agrees to go overseas. That wouldn’t exactly improve our roster problem, but we could hold on to him for the future. Gotta love a trade that only gives up cash (and possibly put Jerome James one step closer out the door).
Mike-I like this deal. Jordan is a good passing PG. Now with him and Mardy we have two good young PGs behind Marbury, whose days could be numbered along with Isiahs because of this law suit, who are true PGs.