A former New York Knicks guard is reportedly open to signing with a surprise Western Conference team in free agency.

He was much better with the Boston Celtics than he was with the Memphis Grizzlies and Wizards, but a lot of that's likely due to the injuries he’s dealt with. If he can come to New York and be healthy, the Knicks could be adding a former Defensive Player of the Year winner candidate for a very cheap price.

The Bucks are the reigning NBA Cup champions, but the Knicks will have a chance to end their repeat hopes early in the group stage. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks Should Be Favorites in NBA Cup Group.

In short: Brown has already gotten to work. The most diehard New York fans were eager to see a game in which their team was headlined by Tyler Kolek, Pacome Dadiet, Kevin McCullar and Ariel Hukporti. They’ll probably want to throw this film out of the window.

With his second NBA season rapidly approaching, Ron Holland dominated the Knicks in Las Vegas with a 28-point double-double.

The New York Knicks hope their second-year player can flash some potential during the Las Vegas Summer League.

Dadiet generated 17 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound, one assist and one block during 25 minutes of Friday's 104-86 Summer League loss to Detroit. Dadiet paced the Knicks in points during the team's Summer League opener,

The Knicks are coming off of their best season in decades, winning 51 games and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Now, the team is aiming even higher, and has been in the market for a star upgrade so far this offseason.

Mike Brown was ousted from the NBA in a surprising firing despite ending one of the longest postseason droughts in the history of North American sports. Natural