The
Los Angeles Clippers and
New York Knicks are discussing a deal centered around guard
Iman Shumpert, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
In proposed deals, the Clippers would send the Knicks a package that includes point guard
Darren Collison for Shumpert and point guard
Raymond Felton, sources told Yahoo Sports.
The Knicks are shopping Shumpert hard, and the Clippers have been receptive to listening on a potential deal, league sources said.
The discussions and proposed players are still fluid, league sources said, and a deal isn't close to being reached. Nevertheless, Shumpert is an object of interest for the Clippers and the recent return of All-Star point guard
Chris Paul makes Collison more expendable.
Clippers GM and coach Doc Rivers is determined to upgrade the athleticism on the wings and sees Shumpert, 23, as a player who can complement J.J. Redikk and
Jared Dudley. Redikk, 29, is expected to miss a month with a back injury.
The Knicks are determined to upgrade at point guard, and Collison, 26, has shown an ability to be an effective playmaker in stops in New Orleans, Indiana, Dallas and now the Clippers.