DALLAS — Kurt Thomas is considering a comeback, but it won’t be with the Knicks, his longtime agent Jerry Hicks said.
Thomas, the 41-year-old power forward who lives in Dallas, has not officially retired after suffering a stress fracture in his left foot last March in his heroic Knicks performance in Salt Lake City against the Jazz.
“If the right call comes, he’d come back,’’ Hicks told The Post. “He’d only play for a club that has a legitimate chance at winning a championship. Not the Knicks, I can tell you that.’’
The undermanned Knicks are 10-22 but feel they can be in the title hunt when all is said and done. They face the Mavericks on Sunday to complete their Texas Triangle trip, and it’s unclear if Thomas, the former TCU product, will attend.
Asked why not the Knicks, who utilized his leadership last season, Hicks said bluntly, “Not the right situation.
“He’s working out five days a week, keeping in excellent shape. His foot is 100 percent healed, has been for months. He hasn’t announced his retirement.’’
The Knicks were looking for a backup big man for a while but finally re-signed Jeremy Tyler, who has yet to play on the Texas trip.
“We’re not calling teams,’’ Hicks said. “We’re not doing it that way. But if a team calls us interested in Kurt, he’d listen.’’
Ten-day contracts are allowed to be signed as of Sunday. Hicks said he felt Thomas’ presence helped the Knicks through their dip last season, and it eventually resulted in a 54-28 record.
Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith have each cited Thomas’ leadership and professionalism being missed in the locker room, along with that of Rasheed Wallace and Jason Kidd.
Indeed, Thomas set an inspiring example when he suited up March 18 with the Knicks during an 0-4 Western trip, despite fears from the medical staff he may have had a stress fracture. He played 27 minutes on his sore foot, had three blocks and six points and defensively keyed a giant victory that spurred a late-season revival.
Days later, Thomas was diagnosed with reaggravating an old stress fracture and missed the rest of the season.
Thomas elected not to remain with the Knicks and rehabbed in Dallas.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson praised Thomas at the time, saying he had an open invitation to join his coaching staff in 2013-14.