The New York Knicks made an unsuccessful run at a former All-Star this summer. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, New York offered Ben Simmons a one-year, minimum deal, which he declined.

“New York is limited to minimum contract offers as training camps draw near and Simmons entered the summer hopeful of securing a contract above the minimum after he split last season between the Nets and Clippers. Boston and New York, I'm told, expressed the most serious interest in Simmons this summer,” Stein wrote.

Simmons is an unrestricted free agent after playing for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers last season. While the three-time All-Star has drawn interest from the Knicks and Celtics, he's contemplating whether he wants to continue his NBA career, according to the New York

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