Courtney Lee refuted a report on Tuesday that suggested he wanted to be traded from the New York Knicks.
The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported that Lee wants to be traded to a contender. A Knicks fan page on Instagram posted about the report, leading to Lee responding in the comments. Lee called the story a “lie.”
Courtney Lee is literally denying this @nypost report in the comments. @KnickFilmSchool @KnicksFanTv pic.twitter.com/VT7PAvCdYu
— NYKTerryandTray (@Nykterryandtray) September 19, 2018
Lee also told ESPN’s Ian Begley that he is happy being a Knick and looking forward to training camp, which begins on Monday.
On the reports that Courtney Lee wants the be traded from the Knicks: Lee has not expressed a desire to be moved. In a conversation with ESPN, Lee refuted the idea that he prefers to be traded. He says he’s happy being a Knick & looking forward to starting training camp next week
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 19, 2018
Lee has been on the trading block, so the talk of him potentially being moved is nothing new. He is a player from the old regime for whom new coach David Fizdale does not seem to have a need. This is not the first time this offseason that the guard has expressed some displeasure.
Lee, 32, is under contract for nearly $25 million over the next two seasons. He averaged 12 points per game last season.
