Knicks trade for Chandler, send Turiaf to Wizards

In order to clear salary cap space, the Knicks will trade Ronny Turiaf to the Wizards.

The New York Knicks have called a news conference for Saturday afternoon where they're expected to announce the signing of free-agent center Tyson Chandler to a multi-year contract.The Knicks have targeted Chandler as their big offseason acquisition to complement superstar power forward Amar'e Stoudemire and small forward Carmelo Anthony.New York is expected to make at least...

Rumors began to swirl on Thursday stating that the Knicks were clear favorites in signing one of the most coveted free agents Tyson Chandler and that a deal was imminent. However, as we learned with the Chris Paul vetoed trade nothing is ever fully official until the deal is done and signed. The Knicks will bring in Tyson Chandler on a four year contract with specific yearly salaries...

From Tim MacMahon, ESPNDallas.com: The ink on the four-year contract isn't dry yet, but free-agent center Tyson Chandler confirmed that he will sign with the New York Knicks. Chandler said Friday on ESPN 103.3's "Ben and Skin Show" that there will not be a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, the team he helped win its first championship during his lone...

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent forward Brandan Wright. The defending NBA champions announced the move Friday without disclosing terms. The 6-foot-10 Wright will join a Dallas team losing center Tyson Chandler to the Knicks. Wright was traded to New Jersey last February by Golden State, where he began his career in 2007. He has averaged 5.4 points, 3...

The New York Knicks went into the offseason knowing they needed a defensive-minded big man to take the next step. "You didn't think we were going to do this though, did you?" coach Mike D'Antoni said Friday. The Knicks may have surprised even themselves by scoring one of the top free agent targets available, former Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler.

Much of the talk about the Wizards’ preseason has centered around the incoming young players who might help the team right away. The talk Saturday night after Wizards’ practice was not only about the newcomers but about that day’s acquisition of New York Knicks big man Ronny Turiaf in a three team-deal that also involved the Dallas Mavericks. Read full article >>

Our resident NBA nerd David Kay is on vacation this week; in a much warmer place. However, being out of the country hasn’t stopped him from being on top of the news. He’s got a lot to say on what’s been going on with the league this week. New York Knicks sign C Tyson Chandler to 4-year, $58 million contract The Knicks land one of the most coveted free agents and...

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The New York Knicks have acquired Tyson Chandler from the Dallas Mavericks and sent Ronny Turiaf to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade. The Knicks also announced Saturday they had waived Chauncey Billups and designated him as their amnesty player. Chandler helped the Mavericks win the NBA championship last season, averaging 10.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, and will provide the interior...

New York Knickerbockers Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations and Interim General Manager Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has acquired center Tyson Chandler via sign-and-trade as part of a three-team trade. Ronny Turiaf, cash considerations and a 2013 second-round draft choice has been sent to the Washington Wizards and Andy Rautins has been sent [...]

Tyson Chandler and Mike Bibby practiced for the first time yesterday with the Knicks, but interim general manager Glen Grunwald’s work wasn’t done. He was holed up in his Westchester office, working like a machine, chasing ex-Knick Jamal Crawford and Mavericks’ unheralded point guard J.J. Barea, according...

The Dallas Mavericks are thinking about a repeat -- even after losing some key players from their championship run. "We're world champions," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're excited about that." Beginning with Tyson Chandler, the team's defensive and leader, the Mavericks have significant holes to fill before the season starts Dec.

In the latest plot to commandeer free agent big man Tyson Chandler from other suitors on the open market. It is said that the New York Knicks are zeroing in on Tyson Chandler and are close to a deal to win his services. “New York is Tyson’s first choice,” one source told ESPN.com, confirming a Thursday report from CBSSports.com that the Knicks have jumped ahead...