Knicks general manager Scott Perry didn’t sound as if he will be signing LeBron James in July. Or as if he’ll have any cap space at all.
If center Enes Kanter opts in by June 29, as would seem the judicious move, the Knicks will have just their $8.4 million mid-level exception to wield July 1. They could use a lot of that to simply re-sign the surprisingly consistent Michael Beasley to occupy the power-forward role as Kristaps Porzingis heals.
“I probably prefer to talk more on that at another venue and just focus more on these guys here today on the draft,’’ Perry said at Friday’s introductory press conference for draft picks Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson.