The Post reported in July the Knicks had Prigioni on their radar for four years. According to multiple sources, Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald and European scout Kevin Wilson wanted to sign Prigioni, but never made an offer because of D’Antoni’s reluctance. Sources said D’Antoni felt Prigioni was a third-stringer and didn’t have the speed to make an NBA rotation. Prigioni has been more than adequate this season for the Knicks, playing in 37 of 38 games, averaging 15.3 minutes, 3.5 points, 3.1 assists and just 1.2 turnovers a game. Defensively, Prigioni pressures the ball more than any guard other than Iman Shumpert. Prigioni’s value increased when starting point guard Raymond Felton went down with a broken pinkie. With Shumpert back and Felton likely returning Saturday in Philadelphia, Prigioni’s role could take a hit.”
Christopher Dempsey of the Denver Post has a piece up on JaVale McGee: “Patience is a word you hear often when talking about McGee with Nuggets officials. When McGee worked with former NBA star Hakeem Olajuwon last summer to improve his game, Olajuwon told a Houston-area television station: ‘No question, I see him as another star. That guy should dominate the league. He has tremendous talent. I give him all these moves and he can finish and he’s already skilled. Now show him how to use that skill to (get) to the next level.’ But before McGee gets to the “skill” part, Denver’s coaches want him to get the “routine” part down. Karl, who emphasizes that he is impressed with McGee’s skill set too, wants him to be more Tim Duncan and less Latrell Sprewell. ‘He’s got to understand that lazy and crazy isn’t going to make it work,’ Karl said. ‘We want solid and we want fundamental, and we want spectacular but only when it happens, not forcing the action where sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t.’ “Source says that the Memphis Grizzlies may keep Rudy Gay, and instead trade Zach Randolph to the Houston Rockets. Houston loves Randolph.
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