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**USSKittyHawk** · 07-04-2007, 10:25 AM

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When the Knicks acquired Zach Randolph last week they welcomed in one of the more troubled players in the NBA. Now they have a chance to get one of the league's good guys.
Derek Fisher, who was released by the Jazz in order to take better care of his ill daughter, would love to play in New York, where little Tatum has been receiving treatments for retinoblastoma.
His agent, Mark Bartelstein, spoke to Knicks assistant general manager Glen Grunwald yesterday about the possibility, which is probably a bit remote.
The Knicks have 17 players on the roster and are stocked at guard, but for Fisher it would be the perfect match.
"It's all very preliminary," said Bartelstein, one of this summer's busiest representatives, with a dozen free-agent clients. "Obviously, Derek would have a lot of interest in New York."
Bartelstein said his client plans on playing next season, and a return to the Lakers, where he could be a starter, is probably a stronger possibility than the Knicks.
But if the Knicks make some moves and open up space, Fisher would welcome the opportunity to play in the same city where his daughter is receiving care.
Since May, 11-month-old Tatum Fisher has been receiving treatment at Memorial Sloane-Kettering in Manhattan. Other cities, including Los Angeles, have hospitals that treat retiniblastoma, a cancerous tumor in the eye, but the standard treatment often involves the loss of the eye. Doctors at Sloane-Kettering have developed a new procedure -- intra-arterial chemotherapy -- that can save the eye.
While adding another guard, even a veteran with strong leadership skills, isn't a priority for the Knicks, the team couldn't do any better in terms of adding a model citizen.
Ron Artest continues to be an option for the Knicks, although it is not believed to be hot-and-heavy option right now. Like Randolph, Artest has had trouble with the law, most recently an arrest in March for domestic abuse. He also has a questionable left knee. In January, he had an MRI and told reporters from New York that it revealed, "some things in there," that needed to be monitored.

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**Krstic All Star** · 07-04-2007, 10:27 AM

Fisher would be a much better fit than Artest, not to mention that fact that he's a much classier guy.

alphaorange · 07-04-2007, 11:09 AM

We have guards coming out of our ears. In fact, if we lose Nichols because there isn't room at the inn, it will be a huge mistake since we traded our 2nd rounder (next year) to get him. I'd like to see a trade of Jeffries, Nate, and someone not named Lee or Balkman or Collins to get Artest. JOnes and Dickau fit the bill perfectly. Seems about right since Ron should not command much being as he can walk next year.

**USSKittyHawk** · 07-04-2007, 11:35 AM

I rather have Mardy Collins be our main back up than Fisher. The kid showed me he has game in the final stretch of last season, and his defense also caught my eye.

**Da Grinch** · 07-04-2007, 12:23 PM

the knicks are not so good they can just look the other way when good , battle tested role players want to be part of their team, especially when they are supposedly consolidating talent to upgrade their roster.

obviously they must make a deal or start cutting people to fit him but Fisher just left a team so he can be near his family , his 1st priority is not playing time , if collins outplays him and deserves to get his time, it wont be fisher making a stink about it.

EwingStarksOakley94 · 07-04-2007, 08:38 PM

Fisher's not a bad player, but we just don't need him. Unless Isiah plans on dumping nate rob and mardy.

TwinkieFoot · 07-07-2007, 03:26 PM

I'm with DaGrinch on this one because of the reasons mentioned. You make room for a guy like Fisher and adding him could only be beneficial to the team whether it open up trade options for us or adds depth to our roster.

NY Da Future · 07-07-2007, 08:37 PM

We could use a veteran like this to show our bench how its done. Even if its one year he could help our team out a lot. Guys like these bring us to the playoffs.

**0oh_S0o_FreSh!!** · 07-07-2007, 11:27 PM

THis should be our roster

COLLINS
MARBURY
CRAWFORD
QRICH
MO PETE
NICHOLS
CHANDLER
LEE
BALKMAN
ROBINSON
CURRY
RANDOLPH
MORRIS
ROSE
NICHOLS

END OF DISCUSSION. NO FISHER, NOR ARTEST, PLUS MO PETE IS CHEAPER.

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