Steve Scott's Blog

The Bulls have traded center Eddy Curry - their leading scorer last season - to the New York Knicks. The Knicks also get forward Antonio Davis. The Bulls get forwards Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney and Jermaine Jackson...as well as some draft picks.

Eddy has a heart problem that forced him to miss the end of last season, including the playoffs. He still has not been unanimously cleared to play...and the Bulls were hesitant to offer a big contract to a player who, for medical reasons, may not be able to play out the length of that contract. They wanted him to take a genetic test that would show if he was predisposed to a sometimes fatal heart condition. Eddy said no.

If not for the heart problem, Eddy would have been the subject of a bidding war that could have pushed his salary to nearly $70 million over six years. But, because of the heart issue, no other teams were biting.

Now, the Knicks have decided to take Eddy. He's a good kid who can be a very good player when he puts his mind to it. I hope his health holds up and his weight stays down...and, perhaps a change of scenery outside of his hometown will help, too.

The Bulls have opened training camp. Their first home pre-season game is a week from Saturday.