Berman (NY Post)
With the Knicks mulling re-signing Michael Beasley, they expressed interest in Pistons power forward Anthony Tolliver early Sunday morning when free agency began.
The Knicks are offering one-year deals with their $8.4 million mid-level exception as they hunt for a starting power forward as Kristaps Porzingis heals from knee surgery. The journeyman 33-year-old improved his 3-point shooting this season, finishing at 43 percent, the sixth-highest mark in the NBA. Five teams have expressed interest in Tolliver, including the Mavericks.
Another power forward on the Knicks? radar, Ersan Ilyasova, went off the board as he reached a three-year deal with the Bucks for $21 million.
ESPN reported the Knicks expressed interest in swingman Mario Hezonja ? whom general manager Scott Perry drafted while he was with the Magic ? who came on late in the season for Orlando.
Hezonja was headed toward draft-bust status before he came on late in the season, which means he could be in store for a multi-year deal elsewhere. Sources indicated before free agency that Perry had reservations about Hezonja regarding a significant contract.