Sunday, September 16, 2012

Are Knicks Still Holding Hope Kenyon Martin Joins the Team?

The Knicks are scheduled to bring a total of 19 players into training camp with them next month, but as it turns out, only 13 of those contracts happen to be fully guaranteed.So with two roster spots potentially up for grabs, the team has continued to work out various players this week, such as Tracy McGrady, Malcolm Thomas, and Tony Taylor Jr. But as New York aims to continue improving the roster, could all these said workouts simply be backup plans at most?According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Knicks have been gunning for veteran power forward Kenyon Martin for quite a while, but have so far been unsuccessful at convincing him to join the team for the veteran's minimum.In the case of players like Thomas, Taylor Jr., and some of the Knicks' other training camp invitees, giving them a shot can't hurt because they aren't going to be rotation players right away. If anything, fans may see a player like Chris Smith (among potential others) stashed in the D-League as he...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/are_knicks_still_holding_hope_kenyon_martin_joins_the_team/11718079

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