The New York Knicks are been the worst team in the NBA, and President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson doesn't want to wait through a long rebuilding effort. The Knicks have a lot of cap space this summer with the hopes of adding multiple high-level players.
According to USA Today, the Knicks will be one of the teams targeting Pistons forward Greg Monroe, who has expressed his desire to leave Detroit in the past:
Detroit Pistons forward-center Greg Monroe planned for unrestricted free agency so he could choose his next team, and that remains the case.
Whether Monroe gets a true max or not, he's going to receive a lucrative deal, and the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are among the possible suitors.
He's averaging 14.9 points and 9.7 rebounds and his per-36 minute statistics are 18.2 points and 11.8 rebounds. He also is playing better, along with his whole team, since the Pistons released Josh Smith. Monroe took a calculated risk by signing the qualifying offer, and it's working for him.
New York also plans to target Memphis' Marc Gasol, Dallas' Rajon Rondo, Portland's Wesley Matthews, and Oklahoma City's Reggie Jackson.
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