Cole Aldrich is coming back to the Knicks, Lamar Odom is out

Cole Aldrich had himself a dominant game in Las Vegas Summer League Friday. In real life, he's shown flashes of being a genuinely productive NBA player since joining the Knicks. And right after Aldrich pulled down 14 rebounds in the Knicks' Summer League win over Dallas, the Knicks gave him a new deal, presumably for the veteran's minimum:

July 11, 2014-NYK President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has re-signed center @colea45 pic.twitter.com/g1csscuLLm

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 12, 2014

I'm happy. I've seen enough fine work on the boards, surprising effectiveness around the basket, interior defense, and passing out of the high post to think Aldrich can be a rotation player in a triangle offense, and I'm glad Phil Jackson and Steve Mills agree. I hope Derek Fisher does, too.

Welcome back, ya big sasquatch:

COLE WOOOOOOOOORLD. Okay, I think that's it. Free agency is over for the Knicks. No other signings to make. Mmhmm.

Update: The Knicks signed Lamar Odom to a non-guaranteed deal at the end of last season hoping he'd prove his worth over the summer. Guess he didn't:

July 11, 2014-NYK President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has waived forward Lamar Odom.

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 12, 2014

Sorry about that, Lamar. We hardly knew ye.