Dave Lewandowski of the Indianapolis Star reports that representatives from the New York Knicks met with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston on Tuesday, joining the list of suitors for the free agent center. Olajuwon already has had meetings with officials from the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and his Houston Rockets. The Pacers and Heat both have $4.5 million midlevel exceptions at their disposal to offer Olajuwon.

The Raptors are wooing the Dream with the $5 million exception they gained by trading Charles Oakley to Chicago for a draft choice. The Knicks would need to engineer a sign-and-trade deal with the Rockets if they want to acquire Olajuwon. The Cavaliers are in the midst of major rebuilding and have just $1.2 million of wiggle room under the salary cap.