Knicks Management Puzzled As To Why Chauncey Billups Wants To Return

NEW YORK—Several members of New York Knicks management expressed bewilderment Thursday as to why Chauncey Billups would openly express a desire to return for a second season with the organization. “He knows this is the New York Knicks, right?” said team president Donnie Walsh, explaining he was skeptical of Billups’ request and outlining a list of reasons why, which included outdated facilities, an unreliable fan base, and his recent managerial track record. “He must have meant the Nets. They have a new arena, they have Jay-Z… Yeah, he probably meant the Nets.” After several phone calls to ask Billups if he “was positive” and “wasn’t just messing around,” Knicks management immediately picked up the 34-year-old point guard’s option for next year and began negotiating a 10-year, $140 million extension.