According to Alan Hahn of Newsday and a report from NBC Sports, there have been talks over the holiday between the Knicks and Timberwolves about a deal that could bring Luc Ridnour to New York in exchange for Anthony Randolph. A few week back, there was other reports that said it was Sebastian Telfair that was to be dealt instead. In between that time and now, the Knicks front office came to their senses and realized they'd be giving away a raw, but very talanted power forward with a high ceiling (All-star potential), for an inconsistant, mediocre back-up point guard at best. As of now, Randolph is buried on Mike D'Antoni bench. Lack of maturity is the main reason Don Nelson and D'Antoni seem to be impatient with him and he can't seem to crack their rotation.
If this deal is completed though, believe that there will be minor tsunami in Knick fan universe, especially if he goes to Minnesota and becomes the all-star we all believed he could be. But in the same token, Ridnour would tremendously improve the Knicks back-court, and provide much depth at that position. Will this translate into more wins? It will address one problem, but the Knicks still will not be great at defense, and at the moment there are still major issues when it comes to rebounding. As much as I criticize the Knicks deficiencies and question their moves, I'm still thrilled about their early success.
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