[EmpireWF]

This is from RealGM...

Francis Trade To New York Likely

The rebuilding effort by Isiah Thomas is as unsightly as promised, probably more so, and there is no telling whether his next bold move, which appears imminent, will make matters better or worse.

Thomas, the Knicks' president, has a deal in place to acquire guard Steve Francis from the Orlando Magic, and the trade could be completed as early as Wednesday, according to a person involved in the discussions. The person, who was granted anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the negotiations publicly, said a trade bringing Francis to New York was "more likely than not."

Knicks officials would not confirm or deny that a deal was in place, but they have made no attempts to dispel the recent rumors about a Francis deal.

The current proposal, according to the person, would send guard Jamal Crawford, forward Maurice Taylor and possibly the swingman Trevor Ariza to Orlando. The Knicks would obtain Francis and forward Pat Garrity.

The players are better the Knicks would acquire but damn they would become even worse of a team...and cap-wise...oh don't even get me started

[Lefty Noob]

Why in the world is Thomas so obsessed with getting Francis? It just seems like such a bad fit for the team in every possible way -- cap wise, chemistry wise, etc. Is there anyone out there who can possibly hope to explain just what in the world Isiah Thomas is thinking right now?

[ThePundit]

Did anyone ever tell Isiah that this is NOT a rotisserie team. No way he should trade Ariza. Memo to Isiah: STOP TRADING YOUNG PLAYERS!

Can you imagine how Steve Francis is going to react to Larry Brown?? I can't believe what a laughing stock the Knicks have become! To call them pathetic would be an insult to all pathetic people world wide.