Yahoo’s Marc J. Spears reports that Nate Robinson will be staying in New York for at least one more year. The Knicks will soon finalize the deal which is comparable to what Olympiakos is rumored to have offered Nate. David Lee is still holding out and hasn’t had much luck finding any takers. It’s been reported that his agent is seeking around $12 million per year. It’s doubtful that the Knicks would offer Lee a contract of that size. FanHouse thinks DLee may have to settle for around $8 million per year.
Via Yahoo Sports:
Nate Robinson(notes) is close to signing a one-year, $5 million contract with the New York Knicks, a source with knowledge of the talks said Saturday. The deal is expected to be finalized early this week.
Robinson, a restricted free agent, was courted by Greek team Olympiakos. He averaged a career-best 17.2 points and 4.1 assists in 74 games with the Knicks last season. New York, which nearly traded Robinson to Sacramento midway through the season, is trying to preserve as much salary-cap room as possible for the 2010 free-agent class.
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