Knicks Expected To Match Jackie Butler

New York Daily News - The New York Knicks are expected to match the three year, $7 million offer sheet that Jackie Butler signed with the San Antonio Spurs , sources told the New York Daily News. <br>
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The Knicks have seven days to match the offer or work out a sign-and-trade for Butler, a player Isiah Thomas uncovered in the CBA two years ago. <br>
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The Knicks made a qualifying offer of $900,000 to Butler and questioned whether he could get a better deal. Thomas even predicted that negotiations with Butler would extend into September. <br>
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"My summer is much shorter," said Butler's agent, Keith Glass<br>
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I posted that article in the other butler thread, I also posted an article based out of NY that said they wouldnt match the offer, so we will have to wait and see;<br>
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here is to hoping the Nuggets match but the Knicks dont so we can hopefully try and bring in Javtokas<br>
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C: Butler, Oberto, Javtokas<br>
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I know NY can match.... but can he still turn it down if they do? Does he have to take NY's offer...<br>
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Like this..... NY can match but he wqants to play wTim.....can he choose not to take ny's offer and go wSA?? <br>
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It is almost certain that Denver will not match the offer given to Elson.<br>
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New York can match if they want and keep Butler, regardless of what Butler wants to do. Of course, if Butler professes a strong desire to play in San Antonio, then it would be in the Knick's best interest to let him play there. <p></p><i></i>

Knowing Isaih, he will do the worst possible thing, which in this case would be keepign a player that doesn't want to be there........... <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://sahoops.net/jackie/blondiebanner.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

I am expecting the Knicks to match and will be pleasantly surprised if they don't.<br>
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If the Knicks match he would have to take their offer. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br>
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