Have no fear: when Iman Shumpert returns from his knee injury in January, "Mobb Deep" will still be intact.The Knicks continued to make offseason strides on Monday, not only luring back old fan-favorite Marcus Camby, but also agreeing to deals with both Steve Novak and J.R. Smith.The team appeared to make re-signing both players (in addition to Jeremy Lin) a priority from the get go, but had a bumpy ride figuring out how it could be done.When the dust cleared, however, it was determined that both Novak and Lin would retain their bird rights, making it much easier for New York to retain either, or both of them, for the right price. As for Smith, in addition to being able to secure a multi-year deal (if desired), he also stood to receive a 20% from last season on his next contract.While Lin's fate with the team won't be revealed for a few days, the Knicks didn't cease going to work on new contracts for the other two. Novak will return to the Big Apple, following ...
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J.R. Smith,
Iman Shumpert,
Marcus Camby,
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Jason Kidd,
Landry Fields
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