KURT
THOMAS
#40 -
C
Ht/Wt
6’9’’,
240 lbs
Experience
18
years
Debut
1995-96
Born
Oct 4, 1972
(53 yrs)
Dallas, Texas
Drafted
Drafted by Miami in 1995 (1/10).
College
Texas Christian
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
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| 2013-04-12 |
Waived by the New York Knicks.
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| 2013-04-12 |
Missed 13 games (right foot injury).
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| 2013-03-20 |
Right foot injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2012-07-16 |
Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The New York Knicks acquired point guard Raymond Felton and power forward/center Kurt Thomas from the Portland Trail Blazers for forward/center Jared Jeffries, center Dan Gadzuric, the draft rights to forward Giorgos Printezis and forward Kostas Papanikolaou, a 2016 second-round draft pick, and cash. |
| 2012-03-05 |
Missed 2 games (concussion).
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Scouting Report
A leader who was strong and feisty in the paint, and an especially good defender. Always played bigger than his size, and really knew how to get good position in the post. Could score regularly on put-backs and short-range moves, and had a nice mid-range jumper. Was always much more effective on defense than on offense, and was foul-prone on defense. Despite his consistent play he was never much of a stat stuffer.
Long Range Potential: Gritty defense-first big man and locker room leader.
