Otis Thorpe is waiting for the Knicks' call.

Desperate for size with Marcus Camby's foot injury and Larry Johnson's retirement, the Knicks have had internal discussions on whether to pursue the 17-year veteran power forward, sources said. However, the Knicks have not contacted Thorpe's agent, Phyllis Freed, recently.

"He'd love to finish his career in New York," Freed said. "There's interest here. One of his regrets is he didn't sign with New York two years ago. I'm going to start singing, "Start spreading the news."