TUESDAY, 8:09am: West doesn’t want to play for the Knicks, preferring a team in better position to contend for the title, an NBA source tells Marc Berman of the New York Post.
THURSDAY, 6:57pm: David West is likely to sign with the Knicks when he becomes eligible to do so after the July Moratorium, a source tells Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). The power forward had his mind set on New York before reportedly deciding this week to opt out, Zwerling hears.
West turned down $12.6MM from the Pacers to hit free agency, though it’s unclear if he’d be willing to take less to secure a long-term deal with New York. The Knicks are expected to have plenty of cap room this summer, though the team would presumably attempt to go after more marquee free agents before circling back to the veteran who turns 35 in August.
Indiana would have the capacity to target Monta Ellis if West is indeed out of the picture for the Pacers.
Seems like a very questionable fit unless he’s willing to take the MLE after they use their cap space, or if he wants to go in a sign and trade for the Knicks’ trade exceptions, again after the Knicks make their big moves.
With melo getting time at the 4 and porzingis coming in money would have been spent on Robin Lopez to add some size in the middle
West should give the clippers a call
That deal never made sense in the first place. He plays the same position as Melo and he’s too old. I could see him going to the Hawks if they lose Millsap though.
Thank god, never wanted to see West go there. Made zero sense, and I’d still love to see him suit up as a Pacer if he’d take less cash(pipe dream)