New York Post-The agent for David Lee scoffed at speculation yesterday the Knicks' acquisitions of big men, first-rounder Jordan Hill and Darko Milicic, mean his rugged-rebounding client is done as a Knick.
The shaky futures of restricted free agents Lee and Nate Robinson will become clearer in the next 24 hours.
"You're talking about a guy who led the league in double-doubles," Mark Bartlestein told The Post. "I don't know that a draft pick and a guy like that (Darko), you can't really compare them. I didn't think much of it."
Lee and Robinson become free at midnight. They played four seasons with the Knicks, who went 23-59, 33-49, 23-59 and 32-50 during that time. Walsh plans to make Lee an initial offer tomorrow.
Walsh's spin is clear. He wants to re-sign Lee and Robinson if he can get them at "reasonable" contracts. To that end, a source said Robinson would consider signing the Knicks' one-year qualifying offer, believing the economy will be stronger in 2010. That would delight Walsh.