Knicks Acquire Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker
Feb 19 2010 10:19AM
NEW YORK, February 18, 2010 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that the team has acquired guards Eddie House and J.R. Giddens, guard/forward Bill Walker and a future conditional second-round draft selection from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Nate Robinson and forward Marcus Landry.
"This trade will give our younger players the opportunity to get more quality time on the court, while also adding an additional outside shooter and two young players," Walsh said. "We thank Nate for his five seasons in New York and we wish him well."
House, 6-1, 175-pounds, has career averages of 7.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 16.9 minutes in 643 games (30 starts) during his 10-year NBA career with Miami, L.A. Clippers, Sacramento, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Phoenix, New Jersey and Boston. He enjoyed his most productive season in 2005-06 under Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix, when he averaged a career-high 9.8 points in 81 games, while being a key reserve in the Suns run to the Western Conference Finals. In 50 games with Boston this season, House has averages of 7.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 16.9 minutes per game.
Giddens, 6-5, 215-pounds has averaged 1.0 points and 3.9 minutes over 27 games (one start) in two seasons with Boston. Originally selected by Boston with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Giddens is averaging 1.1 points, 1.0 rebound and 4.7 minutes in 21 games with the Celtics this season. He underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery on Feb. 2 and is currently sidelined.
Walker, 6-6, 220-pounds, has averaged 2.6 points and 6.6 minutes in 37 career games over two seasons with Boston. Originally drafted in the second round (47th overall) by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft following his redshirt freshman season at Kansas State, Walker was acquired by Boston for cash considerations. In eight games this season, Walker is averaging 1.0 points and 3.6 minutes per game.
Robinson, 5-9, 180-pounds has averaged 12.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 24.8 minutes in 312 career games (61 starts) all with New York. In 30 games this year, Robinson is averaging 13.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 24.4 minutes per game.
Landry, 6-7, 230-pounds, was signed by New York as a free agent on Sep. 24 after going undrafted out of the University of Wisconsin. In 17 games this season with the Knicks, Landry is averaging 2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 6.4 minutes per game.
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"This trade will give our younger players the opportunity to get more quality time on the court, while also adding an additional outside shooter and two young players," Walsh said. "We thank Nate for his five seasons in New York and we wish him well."
House, 6-1, 175-pounds, has career averages of 7.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 16.9 minutes in 643 games (30 starts) during his 10-year NBA career with Miami, L.A. Clippers, Sacramento, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Phoenix, New Jersey and Boston. He enjoyed his most productive season in 2005-06 under Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix, when he averaged a career-high 9.8 points in 81 games, while being a key reserve in the Suns run to the Western Conference Finals. In 50 games with Boston this season, House has averages of 7.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 16.9 minutes per game.
Giddens, 6-5, 215-pounds has averaged 1.0 points and 3.9 minutes over 27 games (one start) in two seasons with Boston. Originally selected by Boston with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Giddens is averaging 1.1 points, 1.0 rebound and 4.7 minutes in 21 games with the Celtics this season. He underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery on Feb. 2 and is currently sidelined.
Walker, 6-6, 220-pounds, has averaged 2.6 points and 6.6 minutes in 37 career games over two seasons with Boston. Originally drafted in the second round (47th overall) by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft following his redshirt freshman season at Kansas State, Walker was acquired by Boston for cash considerations. In eight games this season, Walker is averaging 1.0 points and 3.6 minutes per game.
Robinson, 5-9, 180-pounds has averaged 12.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 24.8 minutes in 312 career games (61 starts) all with New York. In 30 games this year, Robinson is averaging 13.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 24.4 minutes per game.
Landry, 6-7, 230-pounds, was signed by New York as a free agent on Sep. 24 after going undrafted out of the University of Wisconsin. In 17 games this season with the Knicks, Landry is averaging 2.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 6.4 minutes per game.
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