Knicks Get Francis

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The New York Knicks traded Trevor Ariza and Penny Hardaway for former All-Star player Steve Francis from Orlando Magic. Francis is a 29-year-old guard with career averages of 19.4 points, 6.4 assists and 6 rebounds.

Yesterday the teams had a bigger deal on the table. Jamal Crawford, Ariza, and Maurice Taylor would have been sent to the Magic for Francis and Pat Garrity. Orlando general manager Otis Smith requested the change this morning.

Francis 2003-2005 Stats

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Date

Thur 2/23/2006 1:24 AM

Source

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/sports/basketball/22cnd-knicks.html

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DNLLegend

1376 days ago

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I'm shocked Stevey Franchise was this cheap.

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Patrickburke1980All-American

1376 days ago

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The Knicks are without question the worst run franchise in sports. The amount of money they have tied up in massive, long-term contracts for me-me players is incredible. Isiah Thoams is running this team like a fantasy sports owner can't find quality talent but rather just acquires the big names, talent/drive or not.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

1376 days ago

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Its pretty pathetic that New York, the urban-capital of the world, isn't the champion of the urban-sport

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DNLLegend

1376 days ago

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What I want to know is what happens when you have two ball hogs on the same team. Will they tear the thing apart?

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Anonymous Fanatic #2

1376 days ago

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You will see lots of annoying stuff twice...that's what will happen.

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StockMail

1376 days ago

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Isaiah Thomas has done an equally as bad, if not worse, job than Scott Layden. Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Jalen Rose, and Jamal Crawford on one team. One problem: there's only one basketball. Zeke needs to get the boot.

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Awrigh01All-Star

1376 days ago

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Isaiah should go back to harrassing employees and selling his Dale & Thomas popcorn.

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Alhutch agm

1376 days ago

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is ariza even that good?

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AlashkarLittle Leaguer

1376 days ago

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i thought ariza was supposed to be one of those up and coming young players. its kind of funny that after all these years penny ends up back in orlando.

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Anonymous Fanatic #3

1376 days ago

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Executives and personnel experts around the NBA suggested yesterday's deal for Steve Francis was part of a risky long-term strategy by Isiah Thomas to trade for superstar Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett this summer -- Newsday

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Alhutch agm

1376 days ago

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Isiah is crazy!!!!!!!!!! You think he can't do something more crazy and stupid, and then he goes and does it!!!

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