No Longer in Shadow of Knicks' LeBron Chase, Chris Duhon Happy in Orlando

Filed under: Knicks, Magic, NBA PreseasonORLANDO, Fla. -- The LeBron James era never materialized in New York City, but point guard Chris Duhon still feels like he played right through a part of it.

Duhon was the starting point guard for the Knicks the past two seasons, trying to lead a team whose only real goal was creating salary cap space to lure James in his celebrated summer of free agency.

James never came, but his presence always was felt.

"It was tough because that's what you heard every day in New York. 'We're going to get LeBron.' That's what everyone was hoping for,'' Duhon said. "The last two years, it was like, whatever happens, happens ... because then we're going to get LeBron.''

Duhon directed the make-shift Knicks to just 32 and 29 victories the last two seasons, trying unsuccessfully to stabilize an unstable situation. In two seasons, Duhon had 31 different teammates in New York. It was more of a revolving door than a real roster with players and roles changing constantly. By the end of last season, he also had been replaced in the lineup. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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