Cleveland Cavaliers retaining LeBron James, but the New York Knicks are confident that improved their position to try to take it and also to acquire another superstar.And they are the only teams to prepare their wallet to spend big in the summer.
The Knicks acquired Tracy McGrady yesterday in a three-team trade that also involved the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings, told The Associated Press a source aware of the negotiations.
The deal left to being able to offer two contracts with the maximum salary possible the group of free agents of 2010, which would be headed by James.
The Knicks will also receive the Spanish Sergio Rodriguez of the Kings, but the great attraction of the transaction is McGrady and his $ 23 million contract that expires at the end of the campaign.
The Rockets will guard Kevin Martin and forward Hilton Armstrong of Sacramento, in addition to the eaves Jordan Hill, Jared Jeffries and draft picks in 2011 and 2012 in New York.
Amare Stoudemire could be on the market if it decides to go to Phoenix, where once again conclude the tournament after his name was mentioned in the rumors of swaps in the weeks before the deadline transactions.
Both Bulls and Wizards and Kings reduced their payroll enough to get rid of some players to be able to pay a superstar.
