The Knicks’ tango with Ramon Sessions could wrap up tomorrow, according to his agent.
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Chubby Wells, agent for the young Bucks point guard, told The Post yesterday Sessions could accept a Knicks offer either today or tomorrow.
“We’ve been playing footsie with the Knicks the last two weeks,” Wells said. “I’m sure we’ll clarify something in the next couple days with the Knicks or another team and figure out what’s going on.”
The Clippers, who waived guard Mike Taylor, are the other team
involved, but the Knicks appear to be the frontrunners because they are able to offer Sessions a starting role.
In a nutshell, Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni is lobbying to sign
Sessions, 23, but team president Donnie Walsh is concerned a long-term deal starting at the mid-level exception of $5.8 million will compromise the Knicks’ 2010 salary cap space, even though free-agent forward David Lee could be headed for a one-year pact.
According to a source, Walsh wants to sign Sessions to a long-term deal starting at less than $5.8 million so that his 2010-2011 cap number will be less than $6 million. The source said a number of proposals have been discussed, including a one-year contract.
The Bucks, tapped out financially because of luxury-tax concerns and content with rookie point guard Brandon Jennings, are not expected to match an offer for Sessions, a former second-round pick.
The Knicks’ interest in un-retired point guard Jason Williams, whom they will work out this week, has no effect on the Sessions pursuit. Williams is a cheaper alternative if they can’t re-sign Nate Robinson for one year.