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Jeff Teague seems to be slipping away from Knicks

Pacers point guard Jeff Teague, among the array of marquee free-agent playmakers available in July, admits he once hoped to get traded to the Knicks from Atlanta when GM Steve Mills inquired back near the trade deadline in early 2014.

That was a month before Phil Jackson and the triangle. Teague acknowledged New York likely will be a spot he investigates this July, saying, “Everybody loves New York.’’

However, Teague indicated the triangle offense isn’t well-suited for a penetrating point guard like himself and Knicks incumbent Derrick Rose.

Teague, traded from the Hawks last summer to his hometown Pacers, said he’s not too familiar with the triangle except for the few times he’s been asked to defend it.