Knicks president Donnie Walsh thinks David Lee, Nate Robinson will re-sign. Knicks president Donnie Walsh is confident that both David Lee and Nate Robinson will re-sign with the club before training camp opens later this month. “Things are moving along,” Walsh said Tuesday. “Nothing is imminent, but the talks have been good.” Lee and Robinson are restricted free agents, and Walsh has said repeatedly that he wants to retain both players. Lee had hoped to get a long-term contract worth between $10 million and $12 million annually, either with the Knicks or another team. Instead, he’ll likely have to settle for a one-year contract with the Knicks worth approximately $7 million. Robinson’s one-year contract could be worth as much as $5 million. Those deals would allow both players to become unrestricted free agents on July 1. Despite Lee’s disappointment in failing to sign a long-term contract, he has been working out at the team’s training facility on and off for the past two months. It’s a sign that Lee knows he will be back. Robinson is also working out regularly at the facility. – NY Daily News

Knicks GM: no Rubio trade talks since day after draft. David Lee’s name has been mentioned in several sign-and-trade scenarios, but Walsh seems reluctant to move the young forward. Walsh denied a report that the Knicks would consider trading Lee to Minnesota for unsigned rookie Ricky Rubio. “We haven’t spoken to them about Rubio since the day after the draft,” Donnie Walsh said. – NY Daily News

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