May 31, 2007 11:34 AM EST
With Kobe Bryant a long shot to land in New York, the Knicks will set their sights on acquiring Rashard Lewis via sign-and-trade.
Knick management believes it can reel in the all-star-caliber Lewis and contend in the East.
Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed that the Knicks plan to pursue Lewis in a deal with the Sonics and Lewis seems to want to play in the limelight of New York.
"We're not going to set ourselves back," team president and head coach Isiah Thomas said. "We sit in a very comfortable position right now in terms of our base."
Thomas said that the East "is still going to be open."
"And until somebody makes some major changes or some major trades, I think you'll probably be looking at the same group of characters again," Thomas added. "Hopefully, we'll be one of the characters in the playoffs next year."
The Knicks feel Lewis' outside shot and skill set are the right fit next to Eddy Curry's inside game.
Via Newsday
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Sonics and Storm owner Clay Bennett says he's "out of ideas" for landing an arena deal in Seattle and plans to file this November with the NBA for permission to move the teams after next season.
In an interview published Wednesday by his hometown Oklahoma City newspaper, Bennett said he'll continue to explore any arena ideas Seattle leaders bring to him.
But Bennett told The Oklahoman he is "probably as pessimistic as I've ever been," and that he plans to file immediately for relocation if an Oct. 31 deadline passes without an arena deal in the Seattle area.
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The Sonics wanted to get a long look at 2006 second-round pick Yotam Halperin this summer and evaluate his chances to make the club this fall.
That won't happen.
Halperin, hoping to be the first Israeli to play in the NBA, rejected the Sonics' offer to play in the Las Vegas summer league and won't come to the states this summer.
According to Sonics' director of player personnel David Pendergraft, Halperin wanted a guarantee to make the Sonics' roster. Pendergraft, despite his admiration for Halperin's improved skills, would not make that promise.
"There's a good reason for us as a team to do what we did and a good reason for him to do what he did," Pendergraft said from the NBA pre-draft camp. "I saw him a month ago and he's (talented). I have no doubt he will be in the NBA soon, but I don't want to make that commitment without a new general manager."
Halperin, 23, averaged 6.5 points, two assists and 1.1 steals for Maccabi Tel Aviv this season in 24 minutes per game.
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Thunder May 2007 Archive
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ESPN | May 31, 2007
The Oklahoma City businessman who owns the SuperSonics says he is losing hope that a way will be found to keep the NBA team in Seattle.
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Seattle Times | May 30, 2007
Sonics president Lenny Wilkens said Tuesday he plans to have a general manager in place before the June 28 NBA draft and made it clear that he is able to speak with any candidate even if their team is in the playoffs.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer | May 30, 2007
The New York Knicks are set to make a sign and trade offer for Sonics forward Rashard Lewis, with Seattle possibly getting Seattle natives Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson in return
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Seattle Times | May 29, 2007
San Antonio assistant GM Sam Presti is still believed to be the leading candidate.
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AP | May 27, 2007
Rashard Lewis' agent said Friday night that the Sonics' longest-tenured player and second-leading scorer had officially opted out of the final two years of his Seattle contract.
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Associated Press | May 27, 2007
Kevin Durant isn't even a SuperSonic yet.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 27, 2007
Orlando officials have contacted the Spurs to speak with assistant P.J. Carlesimo about their head-coaching job.
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 26, 2007
Seattle SuperSonics president Lenny Wilkens has interviewed John Gabriel for the team’s vacant general manager position, NBA sources confirmed, and he is expected to meet with Gary Fitzsimmons next week.
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KRIV/ESPN | May 25, 2007
Tony Dutt, Rashard Lewis' agent, has made Seattle aware of his client's decision.
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The Olympian | May 25, 2007
Tim Leiweke, president of Anschutz Entertainment Group - which will manage the new downtown Sprint Center - was encouraged by comments from SuperSonics chairman Clay Bennett that he will consider the Kansas City market if his NBA club moves from Seattle.
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Orlando Sentinel | May 25, 2007
Bob Hill has made it known to Orlando that he is interested in the Magic head coach opening, and he may be able to bring Rashard Lewis with him
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Seattle Times | May 23, 2007
Phoenix vice president David Griffin and assistant coach Marc Iavoroni, who are considered the leading candidates for the GM and coaching job in Memphis.
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Jim Brunner of the Seattle Times | May 23, 2007
Seattle Supersonics owner Clay Bennett believes Kansas City is a "Viable option for the team if they cannot get an arena deal to stay in Seattle.
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NBA | May 22, 2007
Brandon Roy and the Portland Trailblazers will have the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. - RealGM's Draft Simulator
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Canadian Press | May 15, 2007
Raptors' GM Bryan Colangelo has turned down one National Basketball Association team interested in speaking with his head coach Sam Mitchell.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer | May 11, 2007
Candidates hoping to interview for the Sonics' coach and general manager openings potentially may have to wait until after the Orlando pre-draft camp ends on June 1, according to an NBA source.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer | May 10, 2007
Although the Sonics have released no information on potential coaching candidates and have asked for permission to talk with one, interested parties are stepping to the forefront in quest of an interview.
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Seattle Times | May 9, 2007
The stacks of coaches lined up like dominoes and standing firm for weeks were supposed to begin tumbling once Sam Mitchell, aka the lead domino, fell into place.
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Seattle Post Intellegencer | May 8, 2007
Sam Presti appears ready to step out from the shadow of RC Buford (pictured center) in San Antonio
