DID YOU KNOW THE LAKERS NEED HELP? Steve Nash shipped to LA Lakers in sign-and-trade deal worth $25 million over three years
BIG BAD JOHN R.
2012/07/05 19:06:26
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The annual Fourth of July extravaganza at James Dolan’s Long Island estate was upstaged by Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Even before Dolan could set off the first fireworks, the Knicks learned Wednesday that Steve Nash, their top free-agent target, is headed to the Lakers in a sign-and-trade with the Phoenix Suns. The deal makes the Lakers a strong contender in the Western Conference and leaves the Knicks with a gaping hole at point guard.
Incumbent point guard Jeremy Lin met with Houston Rockets officials on Wednesday in Texas and the restricted free agent was expected to receive a contract offer worth approximately $40 million over four years. The Knicks were expected to match any offer for Lin regardless of whether Nash joined the club. Now it is imperative that the Knicks retain Lin and look to the free-agent market or possibly a trade to acquire a starting-caliber point guard.
Veteran point guard Jason Kidd would make the most sense, but Kidd reportedly will return to Dallas, which lost out on Deron Williams and Nash. Another plausible option for the Knicks is free agent Raymond Felton, who played well for them before being traded to Denver in the Carmelo Anthony deal.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/steve-nash-heade...
Even before Dolan could set off the first fireworks, the Knicks learned Wednesday that Steve Nash, their top free-agent target, is headed to the Lakers in a sign-and-trade with the Phoenix Suns. The deal makes the Lakers a strong contender in the Western Conference and leaves the Knicks with a gaping hole at point guard.
Incumbent point guard Jeremy Lin met with Houston Rockets officials on Wednesday in Texas and the restricted free agent was expected to receive a contract offer worth approximately $40 million over four years. The Knicks were expected to match any offer for Lin regardless of whether Nash joined the club. Now it is imperative that the Knicks retain Lin and look to the free-agent market or possibly a trade to acquire a starting-caliber point guard.
Veteran point guard Jason Kidd would make the most sense, but Kidd reportedly will return to Dallas, which lost out on Deron Williams and Nash. Another plausible option for the Knicks is free agent Raymond Felton, who played well for them before being traded to Denver in the Carmelo Anthony deal.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/steve-nash-heade...
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- Creep 2012/07/07 03:32:15YES, The Lakers are lucky to get him.
Lakers will still manage to screw up somehow though. Nash, good luck with them lolreply - Kat 2012/07/05 19:51:32YES, The Lakers are lucky to get him.I can't believe we let him go. The Suns are idiots.reply
- Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/07/05 19:15:56YES, The Lakers are lucky to get him.Yes!!!!!reply
