March 2004 New York Knicks Wiretap

Isiah a shopper, but hands are tied

Jun 30, 2004 2:00 PM

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Ewing Turns Down Nets Offer, Hopes For New York

Jun 30, 2004 1:53 PM

Patrick Ewing turned down an offer to become an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets yesterday, and many are wondering if it's to get a shot at returning to the club that drafted him 19 years ago.

"The Nets offered me a good position," Ewing said over the telephone yesterday, "but I didn't think at this point in time it was the right move for me to make."

Ewing, who completed his first season as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets, spoke with Knicks president Isiah Thomas three weeks ago about possibly rejoining the Knicks. However, there are no vacancies on Lenny Wilkens' staff, and Ewing is reluctant to take a front-office position with an undefined role. The last thing Ewing wants is to become a glorified mascot for the franchise.

Also, Ewing has said on several occasions that his goal is to become an NBA head coach, and his chances could be hurt if he moves into the management side of basketball.

NY Daily News

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Knicks Best Shot Will Be Crawford

Jun 30, 2004 1:50 PM

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Willis Reed Out, John Starks In

Jun 30, 2004 2:31 AM

Could John Starks take a prominent position in the Knicks organization again? Willis Reed announced yesterday he is leaving the franchise as its special advisor to join New Orleans to be closer to his ailing mother in Louisiana, Starks told The Post he'd love to fill Reed's post.

As one of the franchise's most popular players, he was surrounded by Knick jerseys yesterday as Starks conducted a shooting instructional seminar at the Knicks' summer basketball camp for kids at Island Garden.

Starks said afterward he hasn't talked to Isiah Thomas. "No question, I'd love to sit down and talk to them about some position within the organization," said Starks, who finished coaching his second season in the USBL with the Westchester Wildfire. "At some point, I'm pretty sure I'll be talking to the Knicks."

NY Post

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Patrick Ewing to the Nets?

Jun 29, 2004 11:59 AM

Could one of Gotham's finest be helping to coach it's cross city rivals?

With assistant coach Larry Drew headed to New Orleans to rejoin Byron Scott, the Nets have apparently talked to Patrick Ewing about joining coach Lawrence Frank's staff, but not at any price. They also haven't discussed a contract extension beyond next season with Frank, whose option for 2004-05 was picked up earlier this month.

North Jersey Media Group

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Camby May Test Free Agency, But Not New York

Jun 29, 2004 4:06 AM

Although he keeps talking to the Nuggets, Marcus Camby's agent Rick Kaplan said Camby has not ruled out visiting other teams.

"It's still to be determined," Kaplan said Monday. "It depends on what the Nuggets have to say. We'll obviously talk to the Nuggets first, hear what they have to say and go from there."

Does that mean a return to New York where he still has a home in New York? A few weeks ago knicks.realgm.com shot down the rumor and Kaplan pretty much agrees.

"I would say it's probably unlikely because they only have the midlevel exception."

So how much is Camby really looking at?

"All I've said all along is I want pay commensurate with upper-echelon starting big men in the league," Kaplan said.

Denver Post

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Knicks Sign 7'1 Chan to Summer League

Jun 29, 2004 4:00 AM

New York will have another big man to look at in the Summer league and Isiah Thomas hopes he can be good enough to compete.

Ales Chan, a 7-foot-1 center from Seton Hill University has agreed to attend a New York Knicks summer camp, where he will work out exclusively with NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, said Seton Hill coach Tony Morocco.

After going unselected in Thursday's NBA draft, Chan is also entertaining an offer to play professionally in Europe, if he doesn't sign a free-agent contract with an NBA team.

Morocco said negotiations are under way for the 7-1, 270-pound Chan possibly to sign a guaranteed contract to play in the prestigious Euro League for either a team in France or Turkey with an option to join an NBA team if he gets a call.

PittsburghLive

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Michael Ray Tells Kids Dangers of Drugs

Jun 29, 2004 1:07 AM

Micheal Ray Richardson probably had more natural talent than any other Knick point guard, including Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe, even Stephon Marbury.

But in 1986, because of a cocaine habit, Richardson went from four-time NBA all-star to the first player banned from the league for drug use.

Now Richardson talks to kids about what drugs did to him and what it could do to them too if they fall into the trap.

"The strongest message is talking to them about what I went through," Richardson said. "Life and drugs don't mix. You let the kids know I was a great basketball player and I got in trouble being in the wrong place at the wrong time, hanging out with the wrong people. You've got to pick and choose the people you hang out with and places you go."

New York Post

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Doleac Could Return to Knicks

Jun 28, 2004 3:31 AM

Downplaying the Knicks' chances to acquire the NBA's two top free-agents - Kobe Bryant and Rasheed Wallace, Isiah Thomas is instead saying that the Knicks need to plug holes and will look at the mid-tier players who are available.

Some of these helpful "pieces" could include combo guard Jamal Crawford or former Knick and big-man shooter, Michael Doleac.

Doleac could possibly be had with the smaller $1.5 million exception and could give the Knicks someone to free up room on the offensive end by hitting the open shot.  He worked well with Marbury when the two played together briefly.

Teams can make contact with free-agents starting Thursday.

New York Post

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Layden Looking To Get Back Into League

Jun 27, 2004 2:37 PM

Rumors abound Layden was working on a Marbury deal in New York two weeks before Isiah did. With press like that backing him up, ex-Knicks GM Scott Layden is looking to get back into the league.

"I'm looking forward to the next opportunity," Layden said. "I've spent every waking minute with my family and have had a wonderful time. But I'm still young. I want to keep working."

Layden would prefer to work with a team, but according to an NBA official there is a possibility that Layden could be hired by the league office in some capacity. Media relations is probably out of the question.

NY Daily News

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Knicks Begin Free-Agent Chase

New York Times

Crawford Rumors Pick Back Up

NY Post

Knicks Make Right Move

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Ewing Back in New York?

NY Daily News

Webber or Walker Coming to Gotham?

New York Daily News

Knicks Draft Rumors Swirling Around Kurt Thomas

knicks.realgm.com

Isiah May Again Deal His Pick

New York Post

Sonics Entertaining Offer of Kurt Thomas from Knicks

New York Post

Could Isiah Call Larry for Al?

The Bergen Record

Knicks Do Not Smell Like a Rose

The Newark Star-Ledger

Isiah Conceding No Rasheed?

The Detroit News

Knicks Wanted to Miss Shot at Draft

New York Post

Isiah on the Phone to Charlotte

New York Post

Change in the Air: T-Mac & Yao Show; Knicks Want Walker; Pacers Active

New York Times

The Shaq that Launched a Thousand Trade Rumors

Chicago Tribune

No Knick Pick in First Round

New York Post

Isiah Inviting Everyone To NY

North Jersey Media Group

Kobe Out, Shaq Available for Trade?

LA Times

Isiah After 'Sheed and Kobe

NY Post

Knicks Look For Bobcats Deal

NY Post