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Enes Kanter standoff continues

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Enes Kanter has played in just three of the Knicks' last ten games, as the struggling franchise has prioritised the development of young players. Due to his lack of minutes, Kanter has stated his desire to be traded, although Newsday is reporting that a buyout may be Kanter's only option:

With Kanter and Fizdale playing out a less-star-powered version of the recent Carmelo Anthony versus Phil Jackson Knicks wars. The image conscious Knicks would like Kanter to take his public persona elsewhere as soon as possible. He certainly can help a team with his scoring and offensive rebounding, even if he is an old-school center. However, because of a hefty salary that is hard to match, a buyout may be the way out.

The Turkish center will become a free agent this summer, and so far this season, Kanter has averaged 14.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.