With Sacramento beating New York at the Garden last night, The New York Times’ Liz Robbins cranked up the speculation that the Kings’ Chris Webber could be Broadway-bound.
“I’ve always been a fan of this organization, especially Steph and Isiah,” said Webber, the Sacramento Kings forward, referring to Knicks guard Stephon Marbury. “I’ve known Isiah forever.”
Webber and Thomas first met at the Silverdome two decades ago. Webber was 12 and Thomas, playing for the Pistons, was holding a basketball clinic after a game. Webber and his brother, David, would later attend Thomas’s summer camps.
Is it time to consider a reunion? The question is not implausible.
The Knicks could be one of the few teams in the league to take on Webber’s weighty contract ($17.5 million this season, with approximately $62 million and three years remaining in the $123 million deal).
There have been discussions within the organization, according to two people briefed on the Knicks’ conversations, that a deal for Webber could work financially, but no trade has been proposed.
When asked if he would welcome such a trade, Webber shook his head and smiled. “I think right now I just have to keep playing,” he said.
“You know, there’s really no way to answer that without getting in trouble. But I’ll tell you, I’ve loved Isiah forever. He’s been a mentor and a friend.”
“I’ve always been a fan of this organization, especially Steph and Isiah,” said Webber, the Sacramento Kings forward, referring to Knicks guard Stephon Marbury. “I’ve known Isiah forever.”
Webber and Thomas first met at the Silverdome two decades ago. Webber was 12 and Thomas, playing for the Pistons, was holding a basketball clinic after a game. Webber and his brother, David, would later attend Thomas’s summer camps.
Is it time to consider a reunion? The question is not implausible.
The Knicks could be one of the few teams in the league to take on Webber’s weighty contract ($17.5 million this season, with approximately $62 million and three years remaining in the $123 million deal).
There have been discussions within the organization, according to two people briefed on the Knicks’ conversations, that a deal for Webber could work financially, but no trade has been proposed.
When asked if he would welcome such a trade, Webber shook his head and smiled. “I think right now I just have to keep playing,” he said.
“You know, there’s really no way to answer that without getting in trouble. But I’ll tell you, I’ve loved Isiah forever. He’s been a mentor and a friend.”
Though taking on a pricey superstar past his prime would be very much in keeping with MSG practices, Robbins fails to make a case for why the Maloof Brothers would seek to break up the Kings, especially when Shaq is no longer an obstacle on their path to the finals. Sacramento are hardly a sure thing for the Western Conference championship, but they’ve not exactly fallen apart, either.