The Rockets could provide the Knicks with some additional 2010 cap space by taking on Eddy Curry.
Daryl Morey, according to a source, would be interested in discussing a Tracy McGrady for Curry ($10.5M) and Cuttino Mobely ($9M, 80 percent) swap.
The Rockets could provide the Knicks with some additional 2010 cap space by taking on Eddy Curry.
Daryl Morey, according to a source, would be interested in discussing a Tracy McGrady for Curry ($10.5M) and Cuttino Mobely ($9M, 80 percent) swap.
A source told Ken Berger that he believes David Lee's days as with the Knicks are over.
Agent Mark Bartelstein will reportedly have Lee sign an offer sheet with the Grizzlies or Thunder that the Knicks will not be willing to match.
"It's a tough loss for New York, but they don't want to screw up their 2010 plan," the source said.
Brandon Jennings was caught on a YouTube video clip cursing out the Knicks for not drafting him last Thursday and taking Arizona forward Jordan Hill instead.
In a profanity-laced video with rapper Joe Budden, Jennings allegedly cursed out Rickey Rubio, among others. Bucks GM John Hammond reportedly has contacted Jennings, who was selected 10th in last week's draft, about the video.
Nate Robinson may accept the Knicks' qualifying offer and return to New York for at least one more season.
The decision would make Robinson an unrestricted free-agent in the summer of 2010 when several marquee players are expected to be on the market.
The Knicks plan to meet with free-agent point guard Jason Kidd on Wednesday.
Kidd is scheduled to meet with New York president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni early Wednesday, according to a league source.
He is expected to talk with the Mavericks before meeting with the Knicks in order to give them the first chance to re-sign him.
The Knicks could offer Kidd their mid-level exception, or work a sign-and-trade with Dallas.
The Lakers and Kings appear to be the front runners to land guard Nate Robinson, a restricted free agent of the Knicks.
Sacramento was reportedly close to swinging a deal that involved Robinson and Jared Jeffries at February's trading deadline, but talks between the Kings and Knicks fell through.
It's possible that the two teams could rekindle talks this summer.
The Lakers was rumored to have inquired about Robinson after he scored 33 points at the Staples Center in December, and both Kobe Bryant and Jerry Buss gushed about the guard after the mid-December game.
The Knicks are optimistic about the addition of Darko Milicic, but are realistic at the same time.
"There's three or four coaching staffs that really haven't gotten anything [out of Milicic], so we're not saying, 'Oh we can," Mike D'Antoni said. "Just sometimes in a person's career it's the right time. He's having a kid, he's married, maybe he's settled down. He's in the last year of a contract. We'll get the best out of him that he has. Is it good enough? We don't know.
"It's a shot in the dark."
"It's low risk, high reward," his New York-based agent, Marc Cornstein, told The Post on Sunday. "There is a reason he was drafted where he was drafted. Now it's a matter of will we see it? It remains to be seen, but I'm optimistic off this situation."
Milicic, who hasn't adapted well to U.S. living, now is surrounded by a larger support system, featuring Cornstein and a European-style head coach. But one NBA executive whose franchise had Milicic said: "He's been in the league six seasons. He is what he is."
Cornstein disagrees.
"We're thrilled on so many levels," he said. "I'm excited to have him in my hometown, personally and selfishly. We've known him for a long time and are very close to him. On a basketball level, we're more thrilled. Coach D'Antoni is the ideal coach for him. He has a great understanding of European players and how to utilize his skill sets and talents."
The 18-year-old point guard Ricky Rubio is receiving offers to play for clubs in Turkey and Real Madrid.
No progress has been made on Rubio's large buyout from his Spanish team.
It is believed that the guard would prefer to play in New York. Donnie Walsh called his former protege David Kahn with an inquiry but the Wolves are attempting to hold on to Rubio.
The Knicks are expected to show interest in Jason Kidd, but they might only offer the point guard a one-year deal.
Kidd is rumored to be interested in returning to the area after spending a number of years in New Jersey.
New York will only have the midlevel exception, about $5.5 million, to offer Kidd. More than a one-year deal is highly unlikely, as the Knicks won't jeopardize their salary-cap space in 2010.
After Ricky Rubio skipped his introductory press conference with the Wolves, Marca.com says that discussions on a possible trade to send Rubio to the Knicks are under way.
The report cites sign-and-trades of David Lee and Nate Robinson although such a deal could not be consummated until after the July moratorium is lifted.
Marca.com says it can confirm these negotiations to send Rubio to New York but there is no way to independently verify the report.
Marc Berman reports on the situation in his New York Post blog.
"The Knicks privately believe Rubio wants to be in New York and his agent Dan Fegan will work hard to make that happen," writes Berman. "The Knicks have intricate knowledge of Rubio's buyout contract; their European scout, Kevin Wilson, lives in Barcelona and is friends of the family."
Berman also says that the Knicks "believe" that Rubio's contract buyout, currently standing at $6.5 million, "can easily be worked out."
According to Berman's source, Rubio's camp "is hopeful the Knicks move in and strike a deal with the T'wolves."