Gut reaction trade idea for Knicks.

[indeedproceed]

Shaq, gone. Amare, Leandro Barbosa, supposedly gone.

Steve Nash said he'd sign an extension, IF the Suns were committed to winning now. Seems like that's out the window.

Knicks Trade:
Chris Duhon, and either Q Rich's picked up player option or Cuttino Mobley's corpse, Suns Trade: Steve Nash

NY can still take the point it wants in this season's draft, and they can get Nash in a position to sign a sweetheart deal next summer to stay with his Binky, Mike D'Antoni. Effectively they get a proven guy that will make NY all the more enticing for Lebreezy.

Suns get cap relief, especially if they pickup Cutttino Mobley and not Q-Rich. They also get Chris Duhon who is coming off of a career year. Duhon is no Steve Nash, but he will play hard for his new contract next summer, and he's only 26, so he's hitting his prime.

[Who]

Suns should waive Nash if all they want is cap flexibility. His contract is only partially guaranteed, somewhere around 50% I think, so they can save more by taking that route.

Otherwise, if they trade him, they need to be bringing back a prospect. A prospect helps rebuilding.