The New York Knicks had interest in Dion Waiters in free agency but he ultimately decided to re-sign with the Miami Heat. Waiters signed a four-year, $52 million deal to stay with the Heat. 

Waiters met with Steve Mills during the offseason.

"They were talking, they were trying,’’ Waiters told The Post. "My agent was talking to them more than I was."

The Knicks eventually moved on to sign Tim Hardaway Jr.

"It was close to home and it’s New York, too," Waiters said. “It wouldn’t have been bad. It’s New York, the Garden. I went to Syracuse, man. So it’s like cool."

Goran Dragic and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA's Players of the Week.

Dragic averaged 23.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds during Miami's 3-0 week.

Davis averaged 29.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and shot 58.6 percent from the field during the Pelicans' 3-1 week.

Okaro White underwent successful surgery to repair a fifth metatarsal fracture in his left foot. The 85-minute procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas San Giovanni and Miami Heat team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute at Doctors Hospital.

A timetable for his return has not been set.

White has appeared in six games (four starts) with the Heat this season averaging 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.3 minutes while shooting 43.8 percent from the field.

Okaro White is out indefinitely with a broken foot.

White was hurt during what the Miami Heat described as “a freak play” during Tuesday’s practice.

“We don’t necessarily know [what happened],” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It happened in practice and it wasn’t like a crazy movement. He didn’t roll his foot. He just jumped.

Goran Dragic, James Johnson and Udonis Haslem counseled Hassan Whiteside and addressed his level of effort after he was benched for nearly the entire second half of Miami's loss at Golden State.

Zaza Pachulia made an uncontested layup early in the second half while Whiteside was arguing with an official, which led to the benching.

Erik Spoelstra referred to the move as a "coach's decision," but Miami's three captains discussed the situation with Whiteside after the game with reporters.

"Sometimes you just don't have it," Dragic said, according to the Miami Herald. "[Whiteside] admitted, 'Hey guys, I let you down.' Look, we're here to help him. He's on our team. He's our player. We love him and this is the only thing that matters."