Basketball:Kenyon Martin offered a contract at NYK

The New York Knicks have
agreed in principle with free-agent big man
Kenyon Martin on a 10-day contract, general
manager Glen Grunwald announced
Thursday.
Martin, 35, averaged 5.2 points, 4.3
rebounds and one block in 22.4 minutes
over 42 games with the Los Angeles Clippers
last season. If he's in shape, Martin could
help the Knicks' interior defense and boost
their rebounding.
New York, which is second in the Eastern
Conference at 32-19, cleared a roster spot it
will use for Martin earlier Thursday when it
traded Ronnie Brewer to Oklahoma City for a
second-round pick.
Prior to the trade deadline, New York had
expressed interest in signing a veteran big
man due to uncertainty surrounding the
health of Rasheed Wallace and Marcus
Camby.
Wallace has been out since mid-December
with a stress reaction in his left foot. Camby
has been sidelined since mid-January with a
plantar fascia injury in his left foot.
Both players returned to practice Tuesday,
but there is no specific timetable for either
player's return.
In 12 seasons in the NBA, Martin's averaged
13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game