He was a workhorse for the Washington Wizards this season, but is Popeye Jones already on the outer in the nation?s capital?  Maybe so.

As the Wizards look towards Kwame Brown to take over the starting role from Jones, Washington has not decided whether they are going to try to re-sign the blue-collared forward despite Michael Jordan liking him.

Should they decide not to, his agent Kyle Rote has already said he?ll test the free agent market, the New York Knicks may be waiting in the wings.  With their chances of acquiring either Raef LaFrentz or Michael Olowonkandi in a sign and trade are slim at best, the Knicks best shot seems to be to use part of their exception on a player like Jones.

"If the Knicks are looking to upgrade in that position, he should get consideration," Rote said.