Jeremy Lin's agent, Roger Montgomery, said that he doesn't expect negotiations with the Knicks to be as simple as they have been portrayed by Mike Woodson.

Woodson said that Lin would "absolutely" return when he was asked about it following the end to New York's season.

“I don’t expect that," said Montgomery. "We’re not anticipating that’s going to happen. We don’t have assurances of anything. I know history shows most restricted free agents go back to their team, but I’m not going to assume anything. We’re waiting to see what happens.’’

A source confirmed that the Raptors will be one team pursuing Lin.

The Knicks cannot be outbid for Lin.

Georgios Printezis, a 6-foot-9 forward for Olympiacos, hit the game-winning shot to defeat CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague Final last week.

The Knicks acquired Printezis’ draft rights from the Mavericks as part of the sign-and-trade for Tyson Chandler.

“He’s playing the best ball of his life,’’ said an NBA executive who saw Printezis play during the Euroleague playoffs. “The NBA has always been on his mind, but he would need a long-term commitment. He wouldn’t just come for one year.’’

The Knicks have interest in bringing Printezis to New York, but are limited financially because they do not want to use a portion of their $5M mid-level exception.

“I think he could do well in the NBA as a backup 4 man,’’ another NBA scout said. “He used to attack the rim a lot more than he does right now. Now he plays more on the perimeter. He’s a tough player who will give his team a lot of intangibles. Loose balls, rebounds, steals, good defensive position.”

Union executive director Billy Hunter believes Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak should be eligible for Bird Rights because both players were claimed on waivers.

“Bird and Early Bird rights are among the most valuable rights that players have under the [collective bargaining agreement]," Hunter said. "These rights simply cannot be extinguished in the absence of an affirmative decision by a player to select a team through free agency. We will ask the arbitrator to resolve this dispute on an expedited basis.’’

The union is set for arbitration and has asked for resolution to “affirm the well-established proposition that whenever a player and his contract move from one team to another as a rule of an agreement between two teams, or through a waiver claim, the Bird rights of those players are preserved.’’

The Knicks hope to re-sign Lin and Novak without using their $5 million mid-level exception.

Kyrie Irving has won the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year award, taking 117 out of a possible 120 votes.

Irving averaged 18.5 points on .469 shooting, 3.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.5 minutes per game.

Ricky Rubio finished second, followed by Kenneth Faried, Kawhi Leonard, Iman Shumpert, Klay Thompson, Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Knight and Chandler Parsons.

Faried, LEonard and Shumpert each received one first place vote apiece.

MarShon Brooks, Kemba Walker and Josh Selby also received votes.

The NBPA is asking an arbitrator to clarify free agent Bird rights in how it impacts players through waivers.

The NBA contends that a team that claims a player through waivers loses Bird rights.

If the union is successful in their argument, the Knicks could sign both Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak without using their $5 million midlevel exception.

The case also impacts J.J. Hickson with the Blazers and Chauncey Billups of the Clippers.

The Knicks could re-sign J.R. Smith using their mid-level if the arbitrator rules in the favor of the union.

“I think we feel very strongly about the case,” said Novak’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, adding, “I don’t think the players association would go through the exercise if they didn’t feel strongly about the merits.”

Kyrie Irving and Jeremy Lin have been named to the USA select team, which will practice against the U.S. Olympic team as it prepares for the London games.

The select team also will include DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, DeMar DeRozan, Ryan Anderson, Paul George, Taj Gibson, Klay Thompson, DeJuan Blair, Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward.

Knicks owner James Dolan has not reached out to Phil Jackson to gauge his interest in returning to the franchise he won two NBA titles with, Jackson’s longtime girlfriend, Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, confirmed.

Jackson, who won an NBA record 11 championships as head coach of the Bulls and Lakers, recently underwent knee replacement surgery.

Buss refused to speculate on Jackson's future.

“He’s walking better than he has in years and has his energy back and I have no idea if he even wants to coach again,’’ Jeanie said.

The Raptors will pursue Steve Nash in free agency this summer, according to a report.

Nash, 38, is expected to look to sign with a championship-contending team.

Toronto reportedly also has interest in Jeremy Lin, who will be a restricted free agent.

The Knicks will pursue a veteran point guard in free agency to pair with Jeremy Lin.

New York will likely only have the veteran's minimum or their $2 million exception.

Jeremy Lin is likely to receive the $5 million mid-level exception.

Derek Fisher, Gary Neal, Kirk Hinrich, Ramon Sessions and Raymond Felton are some of the options that will be considered.

A.J. Price and Jonny Flynn are also younger options at the position.

The Knicks have not contacted Phil Jackson about their head coaching position as of last week, according to people close to the former head coach of the Lakers and Bulls.

James Dolan, owner of the Knicks, has already begun to discuss a multi-year deal with Mike Woodson.

Woodson is seen as the more conservative option as he will adapt to the culture of Madison Square Garden. Woodson even fired his longtime agent at the urging of Dolan.

Jackson has frequently clashed with ownership as he is well-known for his independent thinking.