Hooped Up

All those double-doubles coming off the bench are about to pay off for David Lee if he stays in New York according to the Daily News.

A team source claims the Knicks will offer Lee a four-year deal worth $32 million, which is below his asking price of $10 million per season. The Knicks have the right to match any offer given to Lee, as well as Robinson, but the club wants to remain fiscally responsible as it pertains to the summer of 2010.

“There’s no question he’d love to stay in New York,” Lee’s agent, Mark Bartelstein said yesterday. “But you are only a free agent so many times in our career, especially in the prime of your career.”

The Knicks have been flirting with the idea of trading David Lee since he was drafted and even if he signs a deal worth $32 million, I doubt that would change. But will another team offer Lee more is the real question.

Via NY Daily News