Knicks Preview: How Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni Can Save New York Basketball

Marko and Javaris would bring more point-guard options to the Knicks, and help solve the Grizzlies' glut at the position. Quentin should be a more attractive trade target for opposing teams since he has lost weight and has excelled in D'Antoni's system before.

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Eddy Curry and cash for Mike Miller

A guard with great shooting ability.

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Eddy Curry for Erick Dampier

Dampier has three years left on his deal, which would hurt the LeBron plan, but maybe a solution can be found then.

2. Nate Robinson and Mardy Collins for J.J. Redick, Marcin Gortat and a first-round pick in 2010

The Knicks get a sharpshooter, needed in D'Antoni's offense, as well as a backup center. Since they would be giving up more desireable players, they also get back a first-round pick for 2010, which they lost in the Marbury deal.

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Jared Jeffries and Nate Robinson for J.J. Redick and Tony Battie

3. Zach Randolph and Renaldo Balkman for Marcus Camby and Tim Thomas

Addition by subtraction. The Knicks would like the cap relief and the subtraction of a bad influence. The Clippers can use a low-post presense and rebounder now that Elton Brand has departed for greener pastures.

Marcus Camby would not be much of a scoring threat for the Clippers, and it seemed like they preferred Randolph. The Knicks would reunite with Camby, who helped them reach the finals in 1999.

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Zach Randolph, Jamal Crawford for Wally Szczerbiak, Eric Snow, and a first-round pick in 2009

Once again, the Knicks pick up a great shooter in Wally. Eric Snow can provide some leadership from the bench. Both incoming players only have one year left on their contracts.

Cleveland would get a talented low-post scorer who could play a Carlos Boozer-type role. Snow is clearly less skiilled than Crawford, but his contract is for only one year instead of three.

4. Stephon Marbury for anything

Even if he is talented, motivated, and ready for a fresh start, everyone else on the team wants him gone. If they can get any sort of productivity out of him, that would be fantastic and they can disregard this idea.

5. Renaldo Balkman for anything

The Knicks currently have way too many small forwards: Jeffries, Balkman, Gallinari, Chandler, and Richardson. Balkman is the worst.

With some serious luck, the Knicks can trot out a starting 5 of Duhon, Crawford, Chandler, Lee, and Camby with a bench of Gallinari, Anthony Roberson, Milicic, J.J. Redick, Jared Jeffries, Marcin Gortat, Jaric, and Crittenton. They would have cap flexibility almost immediately, as well as a 2010 pick, when they can go after free agents.

I pencil that team in for 42 wins based on the potential of the young guns, the new coach, and the strength of the bench.

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