Retirement or...............Knicks?

[Elise10]

Please say it hasn't to that Chris!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/0410200...__retirement_or_knicks_knicks_marc_berman.htm
WEBBER'S NEXT MOVE: RETIREMENT OR KNICKS

By MARC BERMAN


April 10, 2007 -- Chris Webber told The Post last night he could see himself retiring if he wins his first NBA title with the Pistons this June.

If he doesn't retire, Webber, 34, likely will give the Knicks another chance since he again becomes a free agent, according to a source close to C-Webb.

Webber revealed before facing the Knicks last night he tried to force a trade last summer to New York. The Knicks pursued Webber when he was bought out of his Philly contract in December, but Webber opted for his hometown, Detroit.

"This summer I definitely wanted to come here (to New York), really tried to ask my agents to make things work when I was in Philadelphia," Webber said.

"It wasn't working out. With the opportunity to come here (to Detroit), it was a no-brainer. This was the better team and I needed a chance to win a championship."

Asked about his summer free agency, Webber said, "I'm not really looking at this summer. Looking at seeing if I can win a championship right now. Not thinking of next year. If I win one, I just might disappear. You know what I'm saying."

Asked if he meant disappear as in retire, Webber said, "I got to win a championship this year and I might then disappear. I don't even know."
Last summer, the Sixers offered Webber to the Knicks, but Isiah Thomas wasn't willing to take on a ton of payroll. Thomas' offer to the Sixers was weak - centered on Quentin Richardson and Malik Rose. Philly preferred to buy Webber out than take on those contracts. Thomas was hot and heavy for Webber in January because of the cheap price tag - a $1 million veteran's minimum.
This summer C-Webb will not come as cheaply - likely for a large portion of the $5 million mid-level exception. Thomas is extremely close with the Goodwin brothers who represent Webber. Asked about Webber's long-term future in Detroit, Pistons coach Flip Saunders said, "I can't even talk about that. You'll get me in trouble with the league."

 

[Bricklayer]

Well yeah but, a) its retirement or Knicks if he wins a title, which is pretty unlikely this season if Detroit runs into Dallas or whoever. and b) its the New York Post (whihc as a new Yorker I know you're familiar with Elise), which has had kind of a Webber fetish and have been predicting he would come to New York every year since he was a rookie I think. They quote what they like, drop what they don't. And while I am sure Chris remains interested in being a Knick, I don't think he'd do it just to do it. There would have to be some hope there, and some money.

 

[Elise10]

Well yeah but, a) its retirement or Knicks if he wins a title, which is pretty unlikely this season if Detroit runs into Dallas or whoever. and b) its the New York Post (whihc as a new Yorker I know you're familiar with Elise), which has had kind of a Webber fetish and have been predicting he would come to New York every year since he was a rookie I think. They quote what they like, drop what they don't. And while I am sure Chris remains interested in being a Knick, I don't think he'd do it just to do it. There would have to be some hope there, and some money.

Believe me, don't ask about my own opinion when it comes to the New York Post.

From the quotes of what Chris said, sounded like if he won the title, then he might retire, if he didn't then he'll strongly consider going to New York. IMO he's worth a better team than that.

 

[Superman]

Meh; Webber's washed up anyway. I'm glad we don't have that piece of dead weight dragging our franchise down anymore.

/sarcasm

 

[VF21]

"This summer I definitely wanted to come here (to New York), really tried to ask my agents to make things work when I was in Philadelphia," Webber said.

"It wasn't working out. With the opportunity to come here (to Detroit), it was a no-brainer. This was the better team and I needed a chance to win a championship."

Asked about his summer free agency, Webber said, "I'm not really looking at this summer. Looking at seeing if I can win a championship right now. Not thinking of next year. If I win one, I just might disappear. You know what I'm saying."

Asked if he meant disappear as in retire, Webber said, "I got to win a championship this year and I might then disappear. I don't even know."

Taking the quotes out of the article, it looks like all Webber said was that he went to Detroit to try and win a championship and that he's not looking further than that right now.

The rest is just the usual "if wishes were horses" stuff the Post has written about Webber for years. I recall clearly them even trying to say Webber had committed to signing in New York rather than resign with the Kings.

 

[acisking]

Taking the quotes out of the article, it looks like all Webber said was that he went to Detroit to try and win a championship and that he's not looking further than that right now.

The rest is just the usual "if wishes were horses" stuff the Post has written about Webber for years. I recall clearly them even trying to say Webber had committed to signing in New York rather than resign with the Kings.

Yea...good point, the only time the phrase "New York" is mentioned is in brackets, and judging by the context it probably was just Chris referring to Detroit.