Knicks Make Huge Changes

The New York Knicks have been mired in obscurity for years, but it appears that only now they are beginning to see the light.

Today the Knicks sent Jamal Crawford to Golden State for Al Harrington, a forward who averages about 12 points a game this season. In another trade, the Knicks got rid of head case and malcontent Zach Randolph, trading the center to the L.A. Clippers for foward Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.

None of the players the Knicks received in the deal are flashy players. They mostly average between 10 to 12 points a game, but the fact that the Knicks were able to clear so much cap space by ridding themselves of Crawford and Randolph is a step in the right direction for New York.

Some speculate that New York is planning for a run at either Cleveland's LeBron James or Miami's Dwayne Wade, when both players hit the free agent market in 2010. The Knicks will need to clear plenty of cap space in order to afford one of those players.

Maybe another New York team that dresses in blue and orange should take note. There is nothing wrong with cleaning house, especially when it is full of terrible ball players.