Could it be that the beloved Steve Novak might play his last game with the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat?
According to Mark Hale of the New York Post, the Knicks may not be able to re-sign one of the NBA's best three-point shooters following the 2012 playoffs.
The Knicks don't have much cap space to go around, as their mid-level exception will most likely go to Jeremy Lin.
They do have a $2 million bi-annual exception though. That may not be enough money to retain the league-leader in three-point shooting, as other teams with more cap space will be vying for Novak's services on the open market.
Novak made $1 million in 2012, giving the Knicks a great bang for their buck, as he quickly showed his impeccable 47 percent clip from three was not a fluke.
He's had a rough series against the Heat. That can be largely attributed to Dwyane Wade's insane close-out speed that has helped hold Novak to just nine points for the entire series.
Why is Wade so fast? It's not even fair. Novak never had a chance to put together a good series with his college teammate loc ...
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