Out of the Darko: Walsh Has High Hopes for Knicks' Latest Acquisition

With baseball season waning down into the final stretch and football's minicamps and preseason games already underway, basketball will not be too far behind. Waiting for the Knicks season to begin and, ultimately, the LeBron James sweepstakes countdown to start, GM Donnie Walsh has been hard at work, looking at players that could change the franchise and convince James that Madison Square Garden is the place for a King. Recently, Walsh has been unsuccessful at prying Jason Kidd and Grant Hill from Dallas and Phoenix, respectively. He has been looking to upgrade at the point, bringing in Troy Hudson and Jason Williams for workouts, in the hope they could regain some of their old form, and feverishly working on ways to land Ricky Rubio or sign Ramon Sessions. He is also in the middle of heavy negotiations with David Lee and Nate Robinson with regards to their future within the organization. Rumors are flying abound that the Knicks may be working on sign ...