New York President Donnie Walsh has somehow managed to undo much of the damage Isaiah Thomas inflicted on the once proud franchise by pulling off two quality cost-cutting deals on the same day.

Here is the sum total of the moves made the Knicks on Friday:

Out:
F  Zach Randolph (LAC)
G Mardy Collins (LAC)
G Jamal Crawford (GS)
3 years

What a way to start the NBA free agency period.  Baron Davis unexpectedly opted out of his contract and quickly signed with the Clippers.  Elton Brand also surprised some by opting out, and now is mulling over whether to rejoin the Clips with Davis or travel up north to Golden State.  The offer from the Warriors is actually bigger than the Clippers one for Brand, but his original intention was to give L.A. more flexibility under the cap to go after another star player.  GM Elgin Baylor has done that