After one of the Knicks’ preseason games last year at MSG, Josh Harrellson, an avid hunter, asked Amar’e Stoudemire where they could go hunting during the season.
Stoudemire replied, “South Florida.” A half-amused, half-confused Harrellson asked Stoudemire, “What can we hunt in South Florida?” Stoudemire replied, “We’re hunting D-Wade and LeBron.”
Now, more than a year later, Harrellson is part of the prey as a member of the Heat.
“It’s weird,” he said before the Knicks-Heat game Friday night.
MIAMI, FL – El Miami HEAT anunció que el centro Josh Harrellson firmó con el equipo. Por política del club, los términos del acuerdo no fueron revelados.
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat signed center Josh Harrellson on Monday.
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat signed center Josh Harrellson on Monday.
The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed center Josh Harrellson. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Josh Harrellson and Amare Stoudemire were getting dressed in the Knicks locker room, when someone brought up the subject of hunting to Harrellson, an avid gamesman.
Harrellson then asked Stoudemire where they were going hunting during the coming season.
Stoudemire replied, ‘South Beach.’
A half-amused, half-confused Harrellson asked Stoudemire, ‘What can we hunt in South Beach?
Any way you look at it, with or without Jeremy Lin, the addition of Jason Kidd is an upgrade to the Knicks‘ roster. New York will be a tougher, more versatile, more experienced, more disciplined and an even further defensively-minded team this upcoming season than they were in 2011-12.
Kidd, and Glen Grunwald’s other main offseason acquisitions, Marcus Camby, Raymond Felton and now Ronnie Brewer, are definite improvements over Jared Jeffries, Josh Harrellson, Mike Bibby, Baron Davis, Bill Walker and, at this juncture, even Jeremy Lin.
Just swapping these players will lead to a stingier defense, less turnovers, a long-missing proper half-court game, more points and hopefully, a deeper playoff run.
Kidd’s 18 years in the NBA speak for itself, but in case you need some refreshing, and are still reeling from Lin’s departure, here are six reminders why Jason Kidd single-handedly makes the Knicks a tougher team—one that should make it at least to the second round come May, and perhaps beyond.
Via Knicks PR
New York Knickerbockers Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations and General Manager Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has acquired center Marcus Camby, via sign-and-trade, from Houston, in exchange for guard Toney Douglas, centers Josh Harrellson and Jerome Jordan and two future second-round draft choices. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A source close to the situation tells me that the Knicks DID in fact include nearly the $3 million dollars cash in the deal to Houston.
“A little less than 3″ is what I’m told.
While the Knicks didn’t disclose the terms of Smith’s contract, sources said he inked a two-year contract worth $2.8 million (a 20 percent increase of his previous year’s salary using a non-Bird exception). The deal is guaranteed for the first season and contains a player option for the second season.
The Knicks received Camby in exchange for Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan and two future second-round draft picks.
Now that the Knicks have formally cemented a sign-and-trade agreement with Marcus Camby for Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan, Toney Douglas and 2nd round draft picks in 2014 and 2015, the cap picture is coming into focus. In short, the Knicks face significant restrictions, but as a result of the ingenuity of Glen Grunwald and the [...]