The Kobe Bryant Issue is still up in the air, although the majority wish he would stay put if they can not have him. To get players like Kobe, Jermain O'Neal, Gasol, and even $8 million Ron Artest, the next team have to gut their roster of their young players in a trade for these Star Players.
This is what it seems like the Knicks is waiting to do before the offseason end or the regular season begins, having two expired contracts (in Dickau & Jones) as bait, plus signing a potential 2nd rounder in the draft that shows promise to alot of NBA teams in need of a 6.8 BIG-Guard that adds defense & offense from the peremeter (Demitris Nichols).
The Knicks are in more of a dieing need of 6.8 Rookie Demetris Nichols services from the Peremeter than any other NBA Team. The Knicks Brains was going to send Nichols overseas to Italy (LOL), untill Nichols changed Agents when other NBA teams seen his repeated consistent performance with unquestionable born instints on the peremeter in the Summer League Games. I liked 6.8 Rookie Chandler performance however, Nichols out shined him in so many departments especially in court-awareness and decision-making on offense & defensive plays. But they both looked real good playing together for the first time alongside of 6.7 Renaldo Balkman on both sides of the court (Three Swingman SF who proved they could Co-exist together on court confusing oponents of who is the PF, SF, and SG, they were awesome.).
It is a down right nasty shame that Isiah Thomas will be trading this TRIO real soon.