Report: Knicks 'strong frontrunners' for Metta World Peace
The Knicks are leading contenders to sign free agent Metta World Peace. (Cameron Browne/Getty Images)
The New York Knicks are the "strong frontrunners" to sign Metta World Peace, Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. World Peace, who became an unrestricted free agent Sunday after clearing waivers, will meet with Knicks executives in Las Vegas within the next two days, according to Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reported that the Knicks would sign World Peace at the veterans' minimum salary of $1.4 million. The team could add a second year to the contract in the form of a player option.
Coming to New York would seemingly be a natural fit for World Peace, and he reportedly has a strong interest in getting a deal done. He grew up in the Queensbridge projects in Queens, and he played college basketball at St. John's from 1997-99.
