Since his release from the Los Angeles Lakers, forward Metta World Peace has been rumored to be linked to several teams for the upcoming season, but it's the talks about the New York Knicks that have garnered the most attention.
World Peace cleared waivers late Sunday afternoon, thus making him an unrestricted free agent. According to a person close to the veteran, World Peace wants to play for New York and now with him being a free agent the Knicks can offer him part of their taxpayer mid-level exception and have already reached out to the ex-Laker.
Knicks head coach Mike Woodson said Sunday that he'd welcome a potential addition of World Peace as he believes that he could bring a lot more depth to their current roster.
"I know his name has been surfacing out there," Woodson said in Las Vegas, where New York has a summer league team competing. "I can coach any player. I coached guys from 18-, 19-, 20-year-old young men, and built a team in Atlanta, and that's tough for a first-time coach. So I experienced that, and I don't think there's a player I can't coach if he's willing to be coached. ... If anybody comes to this team, they've got to understand it's all about team, man. It's not about individuals here, it's not about me as a coach. It's about the New York franchise trying to win an NBA title. If you understand that, then we've got a chance."
"I like his skill sets a lot. I think a lot of teams have liked his skill sets over the years. He does a little bit of everything."
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