Steve Francis did not say that he wanted to be traded or released, but he seemed to acknowledge his uncertain future with the Knicks, saying, ?I?m going to work this summer like I don?t got a job.?

One destination could be the Los Angeles Clippers, where Francis could reunite with Cuttino Mobley, his very close friend and former Houston Rockets teammate.

Thomas said that he planned to keep Francis. ?If he?s healthy, you make room for that kind of guy,? he said.