Isiah Thomas announcing the trade to the media:
“I’d like to announce that the trade of Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis for Tim Thomas and Michael Sweetney has been completed. We’re very excited to have Eddy and also Antonio. You never have enough big people.

“He’s (Eddy) one of the most talented, young, gifted, big men in the league. Those kinds of guys don’t come around often. To have gotten a guy such as this is very exciting. Every 15 to 20 years a guy comes along with this size and his type of agility and skills."

Q: The Chicago Bulls were not going to allow Eddy to play because of a possible heart condition, how has this possible issue been resolved for the Knicks?
Isiah Thomas: “We’ve followed this for a while. The research that we’ve done from afar led us to the point where we felt we could make a trade for him. I have a lot of confidence in our medical staff. Staying in close contact with our medical staff, led us to the point where we felt confident enough to make this trade. We'll know more tomorrow after he's taken some tests.”

Q: Will you ask Eddy Curry to take a DNA test?
Isiah Thomas: “We will not ask him to take a DNA test. It’s against the law in New York to require someone to take a test such as that.”

Q: When do you expect Eddy and Antonio in camp?
Isiah Thomas: “Hopefully they’ll both be here by tomorrow evening.”

Q: Talk about your evaluation of Antonio Davis.
Larry Brown: “I coached Antonio in Indiana. He’s a great guy, he can play more than one position and he’s a true professional. We’re hopeful he’ll be a big part of this.”

Q: What do you think is holding Eddy back from being great in this league?
Larry Brown: “He’s a 22-year-old young big kid that just takes a little longer. He made a tremendous jump last year and only played about 20 minutes a game. The guys on Detroit when we played against him said he was as hard to guard in the post as anyone. We lost two good players, two great guys, but kids like this don’t often come along.”