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Nash on NY's radar: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/5463/stein-ford-knicks-inquired-about-steve-nash
Read at the bottom also. Looks like there's going to be a Knicks Draft Chat by Sheridan at 3 PM.

Robin Lopez on NY's radar:

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Probasketballdraft Still looking to make deals @thenyknicks are talking with PHO about Robin Lopez. The #Suns willing to move him but price has to be right.

Robin Lopez? He would be a FANTASTIC edition... I prefer Gortat but I doubt Phoenix gives him up. The other Lopez would be a great fit here. Not to mention, we'd get Page Six sotries about the two brothers waiting in line for some new video game coming out in their Pokemon pajamas

I like Nash, but at what cost?

Robin Lopez would be fine in the knicks rotation. "RoPez and BroPez" in NY!

I don't know enough about where PHX is going but Nash is goint to need a solid back up in NY, and we need a big.

Gortat and Nash for..............Billups, Fields and the 17? Im not happy losing the lustre of a draft pick to argue about, and I do like chauns, but Gortat is who we need.

Robin Lopez was a perfect fit next to Amar'e in Phoenix. He'd be a great addition.

The only way I wouldn't do this is if they try to force us to take a bad contract back like Childress.

Nash probably won't happen though. Lopez would be a good fit here if the price wasn't too high.

Nalod wrote:
Only in NY do you move from a 35 year old point to a 37 year old!

I like Nash, but at what cost?

Robin Lopez would be fine in the knicks rotation. "RoPez and BroPez" in NY!

I don't know enough about where PHX is going but Nash is goint to need a solid back up in NY, and we need a big.

Gortat and Nash for..............Billups, Fields and the 17? Im not happy losing the lustre of a draft pick to argue about, and I do like chauns, but Gortat is who we need.

I like Gortat, but I think Phoenix REALLY likes him. I think they're committed to him at center, which is why Robin Lopez is available.

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Lon Babby, from @KBerg_CBS : "We are not trading Steve Nash. Period. Exclamation point." http://bit.ly/iiyzsf

crzymdups wrote:

Nalod wrote:
Only in NY do you move from a 35 year old point to a 37 year old!

I like Nash, but at what cost?

Robin Lopez would be fine in the knicks rotation. "RoPez and BroPez" in NY!

I don't know enough about where PHX is going but Nash is goint to need a solid back up in NY, and we need a big.

Gortat and Nash for..............Billups, Fields and the 17? Im not happy losing the lustre of a draft pick to argue about, and I do like chauns, but Gortat is who we need.

I like Gortat, but I think Phoenix REALLY likes him. I think they're committed to him at center, which is why Robin Lopez is available.

Gortat called New York a "dirty, dirty city" and said he wouldn't want to play there. He also called out his teammates at one stretch last season and then started playing poorly. So if there was a way make it Lopez instead of Gortat a trade would be more appealing.

NEW YORK -- Suns president Lon Babby put the brakes on Steve Nash trade speculation Wednesday, saying, "We are not trading Steve Nash. Period. Exclamation point."

Despite the questionable syntax, the otherwise clear dictation from Babby to the Arizona Republic quashed the latest Nash trade discussions, which had him going to Minnesota for the No. 2 pick in Thursday's draft. The Timberwolves have been among the most active teams in trade discussions leading up to the draft, offering the second pick to several teams with a list of demands that included Nash, the Lakers' Pau Gasol, and the Wizards' JaVale McGee, league sources said Wednesday. The proposed Gasol trade is "not happening," one of the sources said, and Washington has been unwilling to seriously discuss trading McGee.

A person close to Nash said of a possible trade to Minnesota, "I can't believe (Phoenix) would do that to Steve." Nash, 37, would be relegated to mentoring point guard Ricky Rubio on a rebuilding team that won 17 games last season.

If Minnesota is unsuccessful in procuring a veteran star for the second pick, sources said the Wolves are comfortable selecting Arizona's Derrick Williams, who team officials strongly believe will be on the board after the Cavaliers select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving.

Babby also told the Republic that the Suns "are not trading Marcin Gortat," whose name was included in the discussions with Minnesota.

A source also said discussions between Atlanta and Orlando with Josh Smith going to the Magic are "totally legit." Executives say the Hawks have expressed an eagerness to move Smith and would like to shed salary in the process.

Several executives were surprised to learn the Spurs are fielding offers for point guard Tony Parker, whose infamous statement that San Antonio's championship window has closed could usher in some significant changes for the four-time champions. An integral piece of the puzzle for the Spurs is the pending early-termination option for Tim Duncan, who has yet to act on his $21.2 million option for next season. It would clearly benefit Duncan to agree to an extension before the collective bargaining agreement expires at 12:01 a.m. ET July 1, though Spurs officials are currently focused on the draft -- with one obvious priority being whether Parker or other assets could get San Antonio into the high lottery on draft night.

With top prospects in New York Thursday for media and service responsibilities, a person familiar with the draft discussions said the Pistons appear to have zeroed in on Texas small forward Tristan Thompson with the eighth pick. Thompson canceled other scheduled workouts after working out for the Pistons with five other players Wednesday.

Nash is a lock to be all star playing with melo and amare under MDA..are you kidding me.
On another note, you better get a top notch back up like jimmer or shelby. I know the defense would suffer, but the offense would blossom like roses in the spring.

MSG3 wrote:The more I think about it the more I would definitely bring in Lopez for #17 and/or TD. Seems like an excellent fit and he wouldn't be a project.

I would not give up anything for Lopez...Definitely not TD or the 17th pick...Lopez is trash...And as for trading TD in a deal for Nash, as a Knick fan see Mo Cheeks for Rod Strickland deal....

knicks1248 wrote:Nash maybe 37, but he was a 2 time MVP under MDA less then 5 years ago, his production has not fallen off that much.

Nash is a lock to be all star playing with melo and amare under MDA..are you kidding me.
On another note, you better get a top notch back up like jimmer or shelby. I know the defense would suffer, but the offense would blossom like roses in the spring.

We have no chance at Nash, and he is much better than Billups even with 2 more years on him.

Would love to have him but the only way we get him is as a FA and by then he might start showing his age. Maybe we can get him in a few years and he can be like J Kidd on Dallas.

I don't know what the right price is according to Phoenix, but I'd start there and see what happens.