The Knicks made official their acquisition of forward Anthony Randolph, swingman Kelenna Azubuike, forward/center Ronny Turiaf and a 2012 second-round draft pick from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for forward David Lee, via sign-and-trade.
“This trade gives us an outstanding young frontcourt talent in Anthony, and along with Kelenna and Ronny, we feel they will all be key contributors to our team,” Knicks president Donnie Walsh said in a statement released by the team.
Randolph, 6-10, 210 pounds, has career averages of 9.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 19.6 minutes in 96 career games (30 starts) in two seasons with Golden State.
Azubuike, 6-5, 220 pounds, has career averages of 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 24.4 minutes in 205 career games (84 starts) in four seasons with Golden State.
Turiaf, 6-10, 250 pounds, has career averages of 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 17.9 minutes in 294 career games (69 starts) in five seasons with the L.A. Lakers and Golden State.
“We have acquired three players that we have liked for a long time that will be excellent fits in our system,” Mike D’Antoni said. “I enjoyed seeing David develop into an All-Star during my two seasons with him and I hope this trade will provide him with a good opportunity to build on what he started in New York.”
Lee, 6-9, 250 pounds, was chosen by the Knicks with 30th overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft and averaged 13.0 points and 9.6 rebounds in 368 career games (210 starts) over five seasons.