Rose Traded to the Knicks
The Toronto Raptors finally traded Jalen Rose on Friday, sending him to the New York Knicks for forward Antonio Davis.
The Knicks also received a first-round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash from the Raptors in a deal involving struggling teams who played each other Friday night in Toronto.
Rose and Davis did not play in the Raptors’ 104-90 victory -- Knick Coach Larry Brown thought it would be unfair to throw Rose into a game immediately. He sat on New York’s bench wearing a suit.
Brown, who coached Rose for one season with the Indiana Pacers, said Rose would start at small forward for the Knicks.
Rose’s name has been mentioned in trade rumors all season, but he had been difficult to deal because he is making $15.7 million this season and he has an option at $16.9 million next season.
Davis served a five-game suspension last month for climbing into the stands after his wife got into a confrontation with a fan in Chicago.
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