Knicks sign Jonathan Bender! He hasn't played in NBA in years

[QUOTE=Knicks101]How do you figure?
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sixth sense :D

"Jonathan Bender"...
is it that robot from futurama? :wtf:

[IMG]http://sports.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0901/nba_g_bender1_300.jpg[/IMG]

good for Bender, don't really see him getting much burn though

[QUOTE=bagelred]Its possible, but I doubt that. Teams don't pay guys $800,000 as a practice body. You could literally hire a D League player just to travel with the team to practice for like $75,000.

Just doesn't make sense, unless another trade in the works. Time will tell.

But getting Bender certaintly isn't "risky". What's the risk?[/QUOTE]

We don't have the details of the contract, but I guess they could just re-sign Chris Hunter or one of the other bums they picked up last season for cheap. Maybe Walsh just likes Bender and wants to give him some cash. :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=Toizumi]sixth sense :D[/QUOTE]

I don't mean why do you think that he'll be bad. What's the risk? If he sucks you cut him.

[QUOTE=RaceBannana]"Jonathan Bender"...
is it that robot from futurama? :wtf:[/QUOTE]

Some trivia:

Bender from Futurama was named after John Bender of The Breakfast Club.

[QUOTE=Knicks101]Maybe Walsh just likes Bender and wants to give him some cash. :confusedshrug:
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I swear, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he just likes the guy or are friends, and this is a way to get him some cash legally. This wouldn't be the first time.

James Dolan and Allan Houston were good friends supposedly. That's why he paid him $100 million in an extension.

[QUOTE=Knicks101]
I don't mean why do you think that he'll be bad. What's the risk? If he sucks you cut him.[/QUOTE]

my bad. Well there's no risk for the Knicks, I meant that they're taking a risk on him, since he hasnt played for so long and was already retired due to injury.

On a related matter, Donnie Walsh really likes to brings players in he knows. Harrington, now Bender....

Look for Knicks to try to get Jermaine O'Neal cheaply during the summer.

wow, another indy combo forward from back in the day. Always liked him. I thought he didnt have any cartilage left in either knee?

[QUOTE=bagelred]Let's see, Knicks have Lee, Jeffries, Curry, Hill, and Milicic as big men, not to mention Harrington and Gallinari who both have size.

Yet Walsh felt need to add Bender.



Hmmmm......me thinks Knicks have another trade up their sleeve........Jeffries a goner?[/QUOTE]

I hope they do.

[QUOTE=bagelred]On a related matter, Donnie Walsh really likes to brings players in he knows. Harrington, now Bender....

Look for Knicks to try to get Jermaine O'Neal cheaply during the summer.[/QUOTE]

He was also trying to bring in Tinsley....

Good thing he didnt:rolleyes:

I guess Walsh wants to have an Indiana Pacers reunion. You guys can sign Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley this summer.

I doubt Jonathan Bender does anything special in his time with New York. He was quite the talent, but knee injuries derailed his career. I'm shocked to see him back in the league, because I thought he risked serious damage by playing again. I can tell you this, Bender won't feel as good as he does now once New York plays a couple of back to backs.

For a 7 footer, he was or still could be really agile. he's majority of minutes were played at SF/PF.

[QUOTE=LA_Showtime]I guess Walsh wants to have an Indiana Pacers reunion. You guys can sign Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley this summer.

I doubt Jonathan Bender does anything special in his time with New York. He was quite the talent, but knee injuries derailed his career. I'm shocked to see him back in the league, because I thought he risked serious damage by playing again. I can tell you this, Bender won't feel as good as he does now once New York plays a couple of back to backs.[/QUOTE]

I'm thinking O'Neal is probably plan B for when James isn't interested.

[QUOTE=LJJ]I'm thinking O'Neal is probably plan B for when James isn't interested.[/QUOTE]

i laughed..