Corey Brewer to New York - Madison Square Garden just got another former Gator. After trading power forward David Lee to Golden State last year, New York acquired Corey Brewer in a three-team trade with Denver and Minnesota Monday.
The swingman started in 22 of 56 games this season, averaging 8.6 points and 2.7 rebounds a game. Selected seventh overall by the Timberwolves in the 2007 NBA Draft, Brewer could never make his mark in Minnesota. According to Jerry Zgoda of the Minnesota Star-Tribune, “the Wolves concluded he’ll never shoot or handle the ball well enough to warrant a prominent wing spot on a contending team. They also apparently felt he wasn’t the defender — gambles too much, not great off the ball — many Wolves fan thought he was. And he’s set to become a restricted free agent.”
Originally thought to be headed to Denver, there’s a chance the Knicks could shop Brewer if they find a deal before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Howard Beck of The New York Times said “there’s a good market for him.”
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