There's no assurance either Quentin Richardson or David Lee will return for the Knicks this season, the New York Post is reporting.

Richardson avoided reporters for a seventh straight day, sitting out last night again, raising speculation he's finished.

During practice and shootaround at their Westchester compound, he has hidden in the locker room, supposedly getting treatment. Last night, Richardson again was requested by the press and declined to come out, spending the availability session hiding in the trainer's room. It his aberrant behavior for a player normally very accessible.

Lee, meanwhile, has shut it down again for an indefinite time, and revealed Kicks doctors will make the next call on when and if he plays this season - a sign Lee's overzealousness led him to coming back too early on Friday.

Lee played just 10 minutes Friday.

"I was pretty much in pain for 48 hours," Lee said. "After reviewing that with the doctors, it probably indicates it's not ready to go. And I don't have a timetable right now. I'm laying off it a bit and be back as soon as I can."

Lee said he won't make the decision next time.

"(The doctors) want to keep reviewing it," Lee said. "They'll let me know when I'm ready to go. It wasn't a mistake. I did it for the right reasons."