Knicks Get Francis

The New York Knicks traded Trevor Ariza and Penny Hardaway for former All-Star player Steve Francis from Orlando Magic. Francis is a 29-year-old guard with a career average of 19.4 points, 6.4 assists and 6 rebounds.

Yesterday the teams had a bigger deal on the table. Jamal Crawford, Ariza, and Maurice Taylor would have been sent to the Magic for Francis and Pat Garrity. Orlando general manager, Otis Smith, requested the change this morning.

Francis 2003-2005 Stats
Player=Steve Francis Sport=NBA Years=2003,2004,2005

Date
Thur 2/23/2006 1:24 AM

Source

 * http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/sports/basketball/22cnd-knicks.html