It all went as planned for the Knicks in the 05 draft, with the guys they wanted to pick landing in thei rlap both in th efirst and in the second round.
With the 17th overall pick, New York selected Tomaki Rice, an undersized PG with excellent athletic and dribbling ability, plus enough passing skills to gradually make the transition to PG in the next level. His overall rating is 53 after the training camp.
With the 47th overall pick, New York selected gargantuan Center Timothy Russell. Tim stands at 7’ 3” , has great shot blocking ability and is immovable when assuming position in th epaint for rebounds. Given his work ethic and rawness, look for young Russell to improve and gain a place in the roster’s first 12 by next year. His overall rating is 47 after training camp.
July 25, 2005
Today is the official beginning of the free agent signing period. Being so much over the cap, we can offer only minimum contracts to fill holes in the bench.
July 27, 2005
We signed four guys today. They are: Jerome James, C, 7’1”, previously of the Sonics,
Ronald Dupree, SF, 6’7”, previously of the Pistons,
undrafted rookie Pavel Erlich, a Czech kid who was raised and played in Romania for Steaua Bucharest. He’s a sharp shooting SG that stands at 6’3”.
Also, Tom Gugliotta, PF, 6’ 9”,previously of the Hawks.
Furthermore, around the league, there were two important signings:
- Larry Hughes was signed by the Chicago Bulls, further strengthening their young backcourt of Hinrich and Gordon.
- Pau Gasol joins the Charlotte Bobcats. Look for the Cats to cause no end of trouble in the paint in their second season with a frontcourt of Pau and Okafor .
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August 14, 2005
The free agent signing period is over and the signings are:
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I hear the boos echoing from MSG 
nice to see Pietrus starting though....Warriors made the right move 
and that's after letting Gasol go to the Bobcats 
