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If you are expecting blockbuster trades to happen this offseason you might be a little dissappointed. The bottom line is the Knicks can not and will not start trading players left and right. After all isn't that what got Isiah in the big mess that he was in? Isiah made too many trades instead of playing things out. Now you have fans that want Walsh to have an itchy trading finger like Isiah? Why ask for a new general manager if you want the new gm to have a personality of the previous one?

If this team plays like trash next year 1. it will get another first round draft pick. 2. We also know that Marbury and Malik will be gone after next year.That's two players off the cap. So things are not as bad as they look. Isiah is gone and Marbury will soon follow. Or don't be surprised if Marbury has a great year because he has many things to prove still. He also will be playing for a new contract. There is much talent left in Marbury.



I do not expect major moves because I don't feel the Knicks will trade Jamal Crawford or Lee. Those are two players that other teams are interested in. I feel the Knicks will hold on to both players. These are two players with Nate Robinson, Chandler, Q and Gillinari that look like

they can benefit from Mike D'Antoni's system. So do not expect Lee nor Jamal to go anywhere.

I also think Curry will play out this year and then be assess. Zach Randolph is not going anywhere because his contract is too large and does not expire until 2011. Zach might be a guy the Knicks can get production from at the 4 spot. Q is going nowhere because there is no team out there that wants to take on a contract that is not insurable. So Q and Zach will here. Plus Q already knows what Mike D'Antoni expect and how to play in the new coaches system. Rumor has it that Q has already lost 15 pounds. He might shock people this season.

The only other players that you might see gone are Mardy, James, and Malik. The Knicks could also let Malik's contract to expire. Either way it does not hurt this team to have Malik for one more year. He will not get playing time anyway. The end result is the big change for this season will probably be no change. Unless you want to call buying out Malik Rose or Jerome James major moves.

Now you have a situation where you have players that other teams do not want because of their contracts and players the Knicks will not trade unless it is really is a good deal. So there most likely will not be any major changes in the roster, however a new attitude with the players is a plus.

The end result is the Knicks will have the same roster with a new positive environment and a system to bring out the best production from the players. These were things that were missing last year from the Knicks.