The Epiphany

Last year I advocated the trade of Curry and Crawford at the January trade deadline. Furthermore i speculated that Isiah's problems were largely his personal entanglement with the trio of Marbury, Curry, and Crawford - all of whom he wooed to New York on highly personal terms.

Marbury was a breath of fresh air after Layden although it worked out poorly.

I thought trading for Curry was worth a chance if the price was right. Isiah overpaid but I could live with it. Crawford I was never impressed with.

I thought Larry Brown exposed all three.

Thankfully D'Antoni has the integrity to reconcile the problem. Marbury is starting to earn his keep.

Curry and Crawford need to go. The problem is that there are few sensible trades or destinations for Curry.

Hold your nose. Here are some very risky and contrarian proposals:

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Malik Rose and Eddy Curry for Brad Miller and Kenny Thomas. Sacramento mostly saves cash and rents a younger Brad Miller clone for an extra year at a better price.

New York gets an aging Miller and a pine brother but moves the disappointing Eddie Curry to somewhere he can play.

This is basically lateral movement of players who no longer fit where they are.
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Rose, Crawford, and Curry for Redd, Gadzurik, and Villanueva.

Milwaukee upgrades at Center, economizes at SG, and saves $$$ with Malik.

Knicks swallow Redd's giant contract and Redd adds 2 pts per game at SG. Gadzooks and Villanueva vie for the front-court pine.
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Blount and Chalmers for Curry. Miami takes a chance on Curry, the Knicks buyout Blount and take a chance on Chalmers.
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Rose and Curry for Darko and Walker.
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Curry and Crawford for Dampier and Jason Terry
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Curry, Crawford and James for Wallace and Szczerbiak
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Just speculating....