The Boston Celtics have reached a tentative agreement on a deal with the New York Knicks to send Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker to New York for Nate Robinson and a second player, according to multiple sources. The identity of the second New York player was not immediately clear.
It's unclear whether that second player could be one received by the Knicks during the team's active deadline pursuits, or from a third team, all of which leaves the deal very much tentative.
Celtics guard Eddie House acknowledged at Celtics practice in Los Angeles on Wednesday that he expected to be traded to the Knicks before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.
"I was talking with my agent and there's a strong possibility that I'll be traded [Thursday] to New York," House said. "With that being said, I've always had a bond with these guys. I love playing with [the Celtics], but at the end of the day, it's a business. The Celtics feel like they're a better team with the guy they're trying to get. I gotta move on, that's what it is. I'm here at practice today, I'm a basketball player, I'm going to do what I love to do. Then [Thursday] I'll figure out what's going to happen.
"At the end of the day, you can't control it. It's out of my hands -- it's never been in my hands. Wherever I go, if I go to New York, I'll play two months, try to play real strong basketball, get some wins with those guys, and make a good account for me for free agency."
Robinson relayed a farewell message to Knicks fans via his Twitter account on Thursday: "Love yall for the support over the years, since my rookie year my fans have made it EZ 4 me to LOVE NYC the best place on earth ..."
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