Knicks are front runners to sign Arron Afflalo and Greg Monroe

The Knicks emerged as the front runners to sign the free agents Greg Monroe and Arron Afflalo.

Per Yahoo Sports, For months, the Knicks and rival executives have believed that New York is the likely destination for Detroit fre- agent forwardGreg Monroe, and now it appears that Afflalo is the most likey target to potentially join him with Carmelo Anthony in New York, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

With Monroe expecting to command a maximum contract on the market, Afflalo could earn a deal in the neighborhood of three years, $36 million-$38 million, league sources said.
The Knicks have the salary-cap space to sign both, pairing them with All-Star Carmelo Anthony in the starting lineup.