But if the Knicks fall out of the running it isn’t likely going to change the position on contract buyouts. The Knicks still view the contracts, even the ones with only a $1 million guarantee next season, as possible trade assets.
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Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski …
Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne that the Lakers intend to waive DeMarcus Cousins to clear a roster spot for Markieff Morris if he clears waivers on Sunday. The power forward negotiated a buyout with the Detroit Pistons on Friday, leaving $4.3 million in remaining salary for this season and next season on the table, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Tom Osborn: Pop said DeMarre Carroll …
Stefan Bondy: Moe Harkless says he’s …
Stefan Bondy: Moe Harkless says he’s remaining with the Knicks the rest of the season but going from a contender to a non-playoff team has been an adjustment: “Everything is different, the culture and everything.”
No buyout for Moe Harkless?
Chris Haynes: New York Knicks forward Moe Harkless is a player teams are monitoring as a buyout target, but the plan is for both sides to finish the year out together, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Mark Termini, the attorney/agent …
Mark Termini, the attorney/agent currently working as contract negotiator for the Klutch Sports Group, is perhaps the staunchest opponent of the buyout maneuver often pursued by NBA teams and players. Termini has not negotiated a buyout of an NBA contract during the course of his 30-plus years in the industry. It has been clear that Tristan Thompson wouldn’t be his first.
“Buyouts are usually misunderstood by …
“Buyouts are usually misunderstood by the player, and many times by the agent as well,” Termini told RealGM. “I’m open-minded, but I have not yet been presented with a situation where the benefits of the buyout outweigh the current and potential negatives to the player. Maybe I will see something in the future that makes sense. If a team wants to move on from a player, they always have the right to waive that player.”
Lakers favorites to land Markieff Morris
Shams Charania: The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a frontrunner to sign Markieff Morris, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium. Toronto has also expressed interest in Morris.
JD Shaw: The Pistons make it official: …
JD Shaw: The Pistons make it official: Markieff Morris and the team have reached an agreement to buy out his contract.
Bobby Marks: Finances in Detroit after …
Bobby Marks: Finances in Detroit after the Markieff Morris buyout/waiver: 
2019/20: $2,259,887 cap hit 2020/21: $0 cap hit $36M in room for 2020 which includes a first-round pick and Christian Wood FA hold
2019/20: $2,259,887 cap hit 2020/21: $0 cap hit $36M in room for 2020 which includes a first-round pick and Christian Wood FA hold