Knicks president Phil Jackson is trying to completely clean house. After admitting the failed season is his fault, Jackson is making moves to start with a clean slate. He traded J.R Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cleveland Cavaliers and isn’t done yet. Now he’s trying to trade Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani.
via ESPN.com:
The New York Knicks are actively trying to trade veterans Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani as part of their ongoing roster clearout, according to league sources.
But sources stressed to ESPN.com that trying to trade away Amar’e Stoudemire is not part of the club’s current plans. …
Knicks president Phil Jackson, in publicly taking the blame for the team’s dreadful record under rookie coach Derek Fisher, said Saturday that “no one should be surprised” if the club continues to reshape its roster through deals prior to the Feb. 19 trade deadline.
But sources maintain that the Knicks are not looking to move Stoudemire and, at least for now, intend to keep him for the rest of the season. That could theoretically lead to Stoudemire — who has relished his time with the Knicks despite the club’s struggles — re-signing with them over the summer at a reduced rate.
Can you really have a fire sale if no one wants your goods?
