As the Knicks take on the Hornets in New Orleans Friday night, Knicks fans will be teased and then quickly brought back to reality.
The game will feature a key point-guard matchup between Chris Paul, to whom the Knicks have been attached via trade rumors since the summer, and Raymond Felton, the team’s incumbent point guard.
Felton’s play has been strong during his team’s climb to a 10-9 record (their best start in six seasons). Nevertheless, the Knicks have been linked to potentially trading for and/or signing a “better” point guard in the near future.
It’s been quietly maintained that Felton was not the Knicks’ first choice at point guard when he was signed earlier this summer. The Knicks reportedly had (and may still have) eyes for guards like Paul, Deron Williams and Tony Parker.
However, there may still be one more point guard to add to that still-growing list. In fact, it’s a player who is in especially-high regard with Knicks’ coach Mike D’antoni and star Amar’e Stoudemire: Steve Nash.
At 9-9, Nash’s Suns just cling on to the eighth seed in the ...
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