Knicks Sign Morris

Vash · by **Vash** on Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:41 pm

Knicks sign Kentucky center Morris to 2-year deal

he New York Knicks signed Kentucky center Randolph Morris, who played his junior season as an NBA free agent, to a contract Friday.

The Knicks did not announce terms of the signing, but an NBA source told ESPN Insider Chad Ford that it is a two-year deal worth $1.6 million.

Morris joins the Knicks in their fight for an Eastern Conference playoff berth. New York plays in Cleveland on Friday, but there is no immediate word on when Morris would join the team.

Randolph declared himself eligible for the 2005 NBA draft after his freshman season at Kentucky, but he did not sign with an agent. After going undrafted, he returned for his sophomore and junior seasons under Tubby Smith. Morris sat out the first 14 games of his sophomore season because of an NCAA penalty related to contact with an agent.

Due to a provision in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, Morris is prohibited from re-entering the draft and had free agent status throughout the 2006-07 season at Kentucky.

I guess this is why Isiah didn't sign anyone after all those injuries. If he can give us some rebounding help, this is a great move for the Knicks.

Vash · by **Vash** on Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:13 pm

He is supposed to start practicing w/ Knicks next week. We are desperately in need of some new blood. Hope he can rebound well in NBA.

Knicks Always n Forever · by **Knicks Always n Forever** on Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:04 pm

i wonder how he will do

Vash · by **Vash** on Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:28 pm

The reason he didn't get drafted was due to his lack of work ethics. He is supposed to have changed his ways and had a very good season at Kentucky. He is a good defender and rebounder so he should provide some help.

We probably see how well he can help sometime next week. He definitely can't hurt us.

ClubKnicks · by **ClubKnicks** on Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:56 am

Vash wrote:The reason he didn't get drafted was due to his lack of work ethics. He is supposed to have changed his ways and had a very good season at Kentucky. He is a good defender and rebounder so he should provide some help.

We probably see how well he can help sometime next week. He definitely can't hurt us.

I hope not but seeing as we are chasing after the last spot in the playoffs, we can't afford inexperienced players to make mistakes. Once he steps foot on that court, he's gotta bring his A game and nothing less.

Knicks Always n Forever · by **Knicks Always n Forever** on Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:42 pm

especially that the knicks fans judgea player right away on their first play. He got to make it happen to prove the garden fans wrong. He's probably nervous about what the reaction of the crowd if he makes a turn over. We just have to wait and watch.

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