Knicks ship Tyson Chandler back to Dallas

[elindholm]

Dallas gets
Tyson Chandler ($14.6 million next season, expires 2015)
Raymond Felton (4.4, player option 2016)

New York gets
Jose Calderon (7.1, 2017)
Samuel Dalembert (3.9 team option for 2014-15, but I read something about a buyout)
Shane Larkin (1.6, sophomore)
Wayne Ellington (2.5, 2015)
2014 pick #34
2014 pick #51

 

[SirStefan32]

Poor Felton. Had he been in Dallas to begin with, that Glock 17 of his would have been just fine. Since he was in NY, he got slapped with a felony, and now he won't be able to have his Glock 17 in Texas either. Sorry, as a gun guy who cannot stand Felton, I find that very amusing.

In my opinion, Chandler probably helps Dallas, but I really don't think it makes them better enough to justify taking on Felton. Calderon isn't exactly Chris Paul either, but Felton is just beyond horrible.

 

[elindholm]

Dallas has to have another PG option in mind besides Felton, who I agree is terrible. But what makes this interesting to me is that it will make Dallas's pursuit of James or Anthony more difficult. I guess they haven't been in the James conversation, but I had heard some chatter about Anthony.

 

[Mainstreet]

I actually think the Knicks won this trade especially with the inclusion of Larkin. Maybe Phil Jackson is already making an impact.

 

[Mainstreet]

Those second round picks could actually help the Knicks as well in a deep draft.

 

[FutureSuperstar]

I read somewhere that the Knicks were looking to trade Larkin or Dalambert (a tweet I think) ...

I think the Suns should trade their 27th pick for Larkin - It makes so much sense really. My 2 favorite teams are the Mavs and Suns, so I watched Larkin a lot last year. He was GREAT defensively and honestly has some of the quickest / shiftiest feet defensively I've ever seen. His speed is perfect for the Suns offense also. The Suns have a need at backup PG and he's a better fit that the other PG's in this draft expected where the Suns are picking ...

It makes so much sense I'm really predicting the trade will happen - we'll see ...

 

[sunsfan88]

Phil Jackson at work.