With Marcus Camby's return to New York on Sunday came questions of whether he still wishes he played for the Knicks.

"Myself, I wish I was still here," Camby said before the Nuggets' 107-96 loss yesterday at the Garden. "I know Spree wishes he was here. We were New York City type of guys. Our styles, our games fit in well here.

"We have a mutual respect for each other," Camby said of his relationship with Thomas. "If Isiah had been here during the time I got traded, I think I'd still be here."