The Knicks will work out Dahntay Jones

The Knicks have a pretty full roster as things stand. Including the non-guaranteed contracts of Shannon Brown and Jeremy Tyler, 15 men are under contract. Someone (one of the non-guaranteeds, or perhaps Wayne Ellington) will probably be cut so second-rounder Cleanthony Early can sign, and it would take another cut or uneven trade to create any more room. Phil Jackson suggested a while ago he might make a move to "balance" the team, which currently includes a relatively heavy backcourt and light frontcourt.

And indeed, the Knicks have reportedly discussed trading Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, or Shane Larkin. Joe has something to say about those rumors later. I don't make much of them-- Shumpert has been and will be in rumors continuously no matter how much we hear Jackson likes him, and unless the Knicks want J.R. and his player-option salary on the books over the summer, it makes sense that they'd try (and likely fail) to move him.

Meanwhile:

Free agent Dahntay Jones is expected to work out for the Knicks this week as the shooting guard/small forward attempts to make a comeback after sitting out last season due to injury.

Jones, 33, is also scheduled to audition for the Sixers, but the New Jersey product would prefer to land a contract with the Knicks that would reunite him with Carmelo Anthony, his former teammate in Denver.

Isola paints this as a Melo thing-- he and Dahntay Jones have apparently been budz since Denver, and reportedly spoke during Melo's free agency. Jones is regularly tied to New York, though-- he worked out for them just months ago-- and this could just be the Knicks throwing a bone to a friendly agent. (Jones' agent, Mark Bartelstein, also represents Tim Hardaway Jr., Jose Calderon, the just-signed Jason Smith, and Shannon Brown, too, I think). While Jones would hypothetically-- one can't really say after a full year off-- offer a little wing defense, it doesn't make sense that a team reportedly looking to lose some backcourt weight would go ahead and add more.

So I think it's just a workout. Maybe Jones can earn a camp invite, but the Knicks aren't really in a position to add to the 15-man roster.