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Originally Posted by TwinkieFoot
...Let me ask you guys this, would Zach Randolph and filler like Fred Jones for Jermaine O'neal be an appropriate deal since Wallace is an unfair one in your opinion?
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It would. But considering that Jermaine O'neal is likely out for the rest of the season and the likelihood of him being completely healthy when he comes back is close to nil. You're talking about a Jermaine O'neal that's on pace to miss 131 games from 04' to the end of this season. When he played this year he was a shell of his former self averaging 15/7 showing limited lift and mobility while he was out there. He is turning 30 and has 44 million owed the next 2 seasons. Basically you've just went from a one-sided trade for the Knicks to a potentially apocalyptic trade for the same team. I'd say if you trade for O'neal, you're probably looking at a front court of David Lee and Eddy Curry (if he stays on the Knicks) for this season and perhaps the a good portion of next season. If the Knicks are better with that lineup, then I guess it's not that bad of a trade.