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Article: Knicks go big, take Frye No. 1.(Sports)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- June 29, 2005
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Byline: RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press
NEW YORK - The New York Knicks ever-changing roster got another major makeover on draft night.
The Knicks picked Arizona center Channing Frye with the eighth overall selection in the NBA draft Tuesday night, and completed a trade that brings Phoenix Suns shooting guard Quentin Richardson to New York.
The Suns used their first-round pick to select Nate Robinson, then sent him to New York to complete the trade for Kurt Thomas.
The deal has been in the works for some time, but wasn't finished until the Suns selected the dynamic 5-foot, 9-inch University of Washington guard with the 21st pick. As part of the trade, Phoenix ...