In the Chicago Sun-Times rumor mill we learn that Jerry Krause may have set up the Curry/Diop matchup as a smoke screen in order to get the player he truly wants; Shane Battier... New York is trying to trade up into the mid-first round, offering picks 39 and 43 and the rights to unsigned 7-2 French center Frederic Weis.  They want to take St. John's product Omar Cook.... Just when Rodney White was moving up, he goes down.  White hurt his ankle and could not work out for the Hawks, who were considering taking him with the third overall pick.



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