The Knicks believe they will be able to retain David Lee this offseason.
Lee is expected to seek at least $10 million per season. Based on current projections, only seven teams will have $7 million or more in cap room this summer.
Three of those teams, Miami, Atlanta, and Minnesota, can be scratched off the list immediately.
That leaves Oklahoma City, Memphis, Portland, and Detroit as the most likely suitors for Lee.
A Western Conference executive said that Lee would be ?one of the more sought-after guys? this summer, because of his youth, his production and his rapid improvement.