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Berman: Knicks To Eye Blazers G Raymond Felton In Free Agency?
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Marc Berman of the New York Post writes that the New York Knicks will look to free agency to add a point guard alongside Jeremy Lin and that Portland Trail Blazers point guard Raymond Felton could be a target. Felton will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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The Knicks have their list of capable point guards to pursue in free agency, which begins July 1, either for the veteran’s minimum at about $1.4 million or their lower exception of $2 million. Their $5 million mid-level exception is expected to go to Lin, 24, who not only adds another dimension to Woodson’s sickly playoff offense but adds a boatload of cash to owner James Dolan’s coffers.
Some of the cheaper veteran free agents include Derek Fisher, Gary Neal, Kirk Hinrich, Ramon Sessions and even ex-Knick Raymond Felton. The Knicks are helped because the market for mid-tier players is suppressed by the new collective bargaining agreement, and most teams already have their starting point guard.
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-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

