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New York Knicks: The Eddy Curry trade lingers nearly 15 years later

There were questionable moves made by the New York Knicks, and then, there was the Eddy Curry trade of 2005, which brought a young piece from the Chicago Bulls to the Big Apple. It was a splash for president of basketball operations Isiah Thomas, who tried to add new faces to a sputtering franchise.

Instead, the Curry transaction is arguably the most ridiculed trade in recent Knicks infamy. It highlights the latest edition of Knicks Trade History.

What the Knicks traded

Acquiring Curry, a 22-year-old center at the time, took an arm and a leg for the Knicks, as the Bulls made him a top-five pick just four seasons beforehand.