"We watched a lot of the tape of his season last year with the Clippers and he played very well, " Grunwald said.
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Still, he's a rugged and versatile defender whom Grunwald thinks can help.
Grunwald wasn't certain if Martin would be available when the Knicks face Philadelphia on Sunday, saying it may not be until next week.
General manager Glen Grunwald said Kidd had indicated during his end-of-year exit interview that he would return for a second season with the team.
And Grunwald suggested the team might put Stoudemire on a playing-time limitation to preserve his balky knees, which required surgeries in October and March.
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"We've always liked Kenyon, he's a great competitor and good defender, " Grunwald said on a conference call, adding that Martin was already familiar with many Knicks.
"I'm not really sure, but he obviously was not playing and we just tried to look at what our team needed to move forward, " Grunwald said.
Grunwald said Martin will be insurance for injured big men Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby, a pair of 38-year-old backup forwards who have both been battling foot injuries.
His predecessor, James Cuno, had previously headed the Courtauld Institute, the Harvard University Art Museums, the Hood Museum of Art, and the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts.
On Wednesday morning, D'Antoni met with Knicks interim general manager Glen Grunwald and assistant GM Allan Houston, telling them he didn't think he should continue to be the coach.
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Team president Glen Grunwald said Martin will be signed to a 10-day contract with the hopes that he could stay with the team for the remainder of the season.
Never much of a scorer, Brewer had played well during the Knicks' strong start, but never recovered once things started to go bad and Grunwald didn't really know why.
All of these, Mr Grunwald thinks, are laudable aims.
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Grunwald said Brewer didn't demand a trade, and said the team didn't consider moving Shumpert, who has struggled since returning from his torn knee ligament and whose name was linked to various rumors.
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