The Knicks extended qualifying offers to both David Lee and Nate Robinson last week.

The move, which was expected, makes both players restricted free agents this summer.

New York now has the right to match any offer that Lee or Robinson receives on the free-agent market.

If they don't sign with another club, or come to terms with the Knicks on a long-term deal, the players could accept the qualifying offer and become unrestricted free agents next summer.

Lee's qualifying offer is worth $2.7 million, while Robinson's stands as $2.9 million.

"I think they want to keep him very badly, but they've got different dynamics they have to deal with, their plans for 2010 and all that," agent Mark Bartelstein said of Lee. "We just have to see if it's doable."