Knicks interested in polarizing Ben Simmons in NBA free agency
NY Post
A return to New York is possible for Ben Simmons, only this time it would be on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Knicks have expressed interest in the polarizing former Nets point guard in free agency, a league source confirmed Wednesday to The Post.
Their interest in the three-time NBA All-Star was first reported by SNY.
The 28-year-old Simmons had the remainder of his $40 million salary bought out by the Nets in February, and the former NBA Rookie of the Year signed for the rest of the season with the Clippers.
The Knicks probably cannot afford to offer more than the veterans minimum to sign Simmons because the pending additions of Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency put the team at the second apron for salary-cap purposes.
They will use their taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Yabusele to a two-year deal worth $12 million.
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