On their way to payroll flexibility, the New York Knicks made a handful of transactions over the span of two years to find the cap space for 2010 NBA free agency. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson and Amar’e Stoudemire were among the top names available.
One of the moves saw the Knicks acquire Larry Hughes from the Chicago Bulls in a Feb. 19, 2009 trade:
What the Knicks traded
Three veterans went to the Bulls, most of whom had no long-term value to the Knicks at the time.