The Knicks have overhauled their roster over the past year, leaving Chauncey Billups hoping to simply have time for the team to work together in a normal training camp. But if a lockout leaks into the regular season, teams will almost surely have an abbreviated training camp.

“That’s what I want so bad, is to have a training camp together, where we can build,’’ said Billups, who averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in 21 games with New York. “Because I feel like with the players that we have and the ability that we have to put some pieces together, we can be a very good basketball team.’’