Veteran forward Rasheed Wallace has informed the New York Knicks that he will come out of retirement to play for the team this season, according to a league source.
Wallace first worked out for the Knicks last Saturday and had been contemplating a return in recent days.
The 15-year veteran retired after the 2009-10 season, which he spent with the Boston Celtics.
Wallace has not yet signed a deal, according to a team source. But the Knicks expect him at training camp, barring something unforeseen between now and the first day of camp Tuesday.
Wallace took a physical with the team late last week and has been working out at the Knicks' facility for most of the last week.
The New York Post reported on Saturday that Wallace would join the team on Monday.
The 38-year-old Wallace has ties to the Knicks. He played under Mike Woodson in Detroit. Woodson was an assistant under Larry Brown when the Pistons won the 2004 NBA title and was considered one of the main architects of Detroit's stingy defense.
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Wow, this is surprising. Rasheed Wallace has become the Brett Favre of the NBA. He's 38 years old. He needs to stay retired.
Wallace first worked out for the Knicks last Saturday and had been contemplating a return in recent days.
The 15-year veteran retired after the 2009-10 season, which he spent with the Boston Celtics.
Wallace has not yet signed a deal, according to a team source. But the Knicks expect him at training camp, barring something unforeseen between now and the first day of camp Tuesday.
Wallace took a physical with the team late last week and has been working out at the Knicks' facility for most of the last week.
The New York Post reported on Saturday that Wallace would join the team on Monday.
The 38-year-old Wallace has ties to the Knicks. He played under Mike Woodson in Detroit. Woodson was an assistant under Larry Brown when the Pistons won the 2004 NBA title and was considered one of the main architects of Detroit's stingy defense.
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Wow, this is surprising. Rasheed Wallace has become the Brett Favre of the NBA. He's 38 years old. He needs to stay retired.
