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Pablo Prigioni - G - Knicks

Knicks PG Pablo Prigioni is excited to play alongside former teammate Jose Calderon this season.

Prigioni projects as the Knicks' primary backup PG, ahead of Shane Larkin. "[Calderon] is a great player and very good professional, a great 3-point shooting guy," said Prigioni. "He can run the team and read the game very well and is a good defender." While NBA fans may quibble with the last point, the combination of Calderon and Prigioni gives New York a pair of veteran, pass-first guards who are also deadly at the free throw line and behind the arc.
Related: Jose Calderon
Source: New York Post
Jul 27 - 2:41 PM
Carmelo Anthony - F - Knicks

Carmelo Anthony said he wants to win and doesn't "care about the money."

"I believe Phil [Jackson] will do what he has to do to take care of that," Anthony said. "I don't think we're that far away." He added it came down to the Knicks or the Bulls in his tough free-agency decision. The Knicks haven't really improved much and you could argue they got worse with the loss of Tyson Chandler. Anthony led the NBA in shots per game last season and he'll likely have a chance to repeat in that department in 2014-15.
Source: ESPN NY
Jul 25 - 1:03 PM
Shannon Brown - G/F - Knicks

Knicks waive G/F Shannon Brown.

They signed him for the rest of the 2013-14 regular season back on Mar. 20 and he was on their summer league team, but he had no real chance to make the team. Brown should wind up getting a camp invite somewhere, but not doing much in summer league certainly hurts his chances of making a team.
Jul 23 - 4:23 PM
Toure Murry - G - Knicks

The Jazz have expressed interest in unrestricted free agent Toure Murry.

Murry has also met with the Heat, but regardless of where he signs, he is not on the fantasy radar in any format. Murry averaged 2.7 points through 51 games with the Knicks during the 2013-14 season.
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Jul 21 - 5:51 PM
Iman Shumpert - G/F - Knicks

Iman Shumpert may be on the trade block due to the Knicks' surfeit of shooting guards, according to ESPN.com.

This comes as no surprise since Shumpert was dangled in multiple trade offers last season, and New York already has Tim Hardaway Jr. and J.R. Smith available at the SG position. Shumpert shot just 37.8 percent from the field last season, including 33.3 percent from downtown, which doesn't help his trade value. Teams may also be turned off by the fact that Shumpert has missed 22.6 percent of the Knicks' games during his three-year career.
Source: ESPN New York
Jul 20 - 6:05 PM
J.R. Smith - G/F - Knicks

The Knicks are reportedly considering trade options involving J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Shane Larkin.

"They’re working on trying to make a move in the backcourt," a source told ESPN's Ian Begley. The Knicks have shown zero interest in moving Tim Hardaway Jr. to clear their logjam at SG, and for the moment there are no details about which teams might be involved if a trade does occur. Smith's trade value may be hampered by the $12.4 million he's owed over the next two seasons, and it doesn't help that he admitted he "was playing like a person who didn’t want to be [in New York]" last season.
Related: Iman Shumpert, Shane Larkin
Source: ESPN.com
Jul 20 - 6:00 PM
Cleanthony Early - F - Knicks

Cleanthony Early double-doubled vs. the Hornets on Saturday with 15 points, 10 boards, two assists and one turnover in 30 minutes.

He was an asset to the summer-league squad and fit in nicely on the wing. Early doesn't put the ball on the floor a lot, so he'll really have to work on his shot from distance in order to make a significant impact. He'll make the team, though.
Jul 19 - 6:35 PM
Tim Hardaway Jr. - G - Knicks

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 27 points in his Las Vegas Summer League finale on Saturday, adding two rebounds, no assists, two turnovers and three 3-pointers.

He leapfrogged Glen Rice Jr. for the Vegas-high in points per game, but he has very little interest in assists or rebounds. Hardaway Jr. does have a chance to start, but his usage rate obviously won't be too high next to Carmelo Anthony. He's a better target for points leagues than in standard leagues.
Jul 19 - 6:25 PM
Metta World Peace - G/F - Knicks

The Knicks are interested in signing Metta World Peace.

MWP has been doing radio shows and posting entertaining tweets in the past year, so it's not clear how well he'd perform. He said he still has some left in the tank and he's not going to retire. We'll see how this plays out, but he won't be worth drafting in fantasy leagues.
Source: New York Post
Jul 19 - 5:12 PM
J.R. Smith - G/F - Knicks

J.R. Smith said he wouldn't blame Knicks president Phil Jackson and the team if they traded him this offseason.

Appearing on ESPN2's First Take on Wednesday, Smith said, "I was playing like a person who didn’t want to be there. Not looking as focused as a person should be in that situation that we were, in the trenches. I wouldn’t blame them at all." The Knicks currently have a glut of shooting guards and Smith could be the first to go if the team can find a trader partner. He averaged 14.5 points, 2.6 three-pointers, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 0.9 steals in 2013-14, so he'll still hold decent fantasy value heading into the 2014-15 season.
Source: ESPN NY
Jul 17 - 1:24 PM
Carmelo Anthony - F - Knicks

Carmelo Anthony's contract with the Knicks is worth $124 million over five years, with an early termination option for the fifth year.

Melo accepted $5 million less than the max, and his deal is expected to start at $22.5 million with increases in each subsequent season. If he does ultimately opt out following the 2017-18 season, he'll be seeking a new deal as a 34-year-old free agent. The Knicks' roster doesn't look great for this season, but they'll have tons of cap space to rebuild the team next summer.
Source: Ian Begley on Twitter
Jul 15 - 8:11 PM
Jason Smith - F/C - Knicks

The Knicks signed free agent PF/C Jason Smith (knee) on a one-year deal worth $3.3 million.

Smith's 2013-14 season ended with knee surgery in January, and injuries have been an unfortunate trend throughout his brief NBA career -- he's missed an average of 24.2 games over six seasons. When healthy he has a sweet 18-foot jumper and does a solid job rebounding and blocking shots, so he should fill a valuable role off New York's bench behind Samuel Dalembert and Amare Stoudemire.
Source: Shams Charania on Twitter
Jul 15 - 8:02 PM
Andrea Bargnani - F/C - Knicks

Knicks president Phil Jackson said he expects Andrea Bargnani to "do well" in the triangle offense this season.

Jackson has been trying to unload Bargnani's expiring contract this summer, to no avail, and he may be resigned to keeping him. "He's overlooked," Jackson said. "We have a couple of guards he likes to play with, Jose [Calderon] and Pablo [Prigioni], and I think he's going to be a surprise and a pleasant one for our fans." Bargnani missed 40 games last season and was barely worth owning in fantasy leagues while healthy, making him a gamble in the late rounds.
Source: New York Daily News
Jul 15 - 2:16 PM
Baron Davis - G - Knicks

Baron Davis is still attempting to make a comeback in the NBA, and said that he'd love to return to the Cavaliers.

Davis is a highly entertaining personality and it would be great to see him latch on with a team, but it's not going to happen. The 35-year-old said that he's still not 100 percent after tearing his ACL and MCL two years ago, and we're more likely to see him return as an assistant coach than a player.
Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
Jul 15 - 2:10 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Knicks

Cole Aldrich will not play on Monday.

He has a calf injury and it's not considered serious. Aldrich has a chance for minutes with the Knicks dealing away Tyson Chandler and we've all seen how quickly Samuel Dalembert can fall out of the rotation.
Source: Marc Berman on Twitter
Jul 14 - 3:36 PM

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