Rasheed Wallace May Join Knicks' Veteran Corps If Rasheed Wallace comes out of retirement to join the Knicks, it will be because he feels the team is the perfect match for his veteran leadership and talent. That is what his agent Bill Strickland said Monday. Wallace, 38, worked out with the Knicks on Saturday at their practice gym in Greenburgh, N.Y. Strickland would not say how serious Wallace is about signing with the Knicks, but he said Wallace had set up the workout and had been the one discussing a possible deal with the team. "I have not had any official conversation with the Knicks organization," Strickland said. If something happens, I will be more of a facilitator rather than an advisor. This decision is totally up to him as to what he will or will not do. Wallace last played in the N.B.A. in 2010 with the Boston Celtics, which reached the finals. In that season, he averaged 9 points and 4.5 rebounds a game coming off the bench. When he retired, Celtics Coach Doc Rivers was surprised to see him walk away from guaranteed money after signing a three-year mid-level exception deal in 2009. Wallace, who is 6 feet 11 inches, has since attracted the attention of a number of teams looking to find a player who could be a strong backup at the strong forward or center position. Each time, Wallace has declined the pursuing team's offer. Strickland said Wallace will not sign with just any team this season. He said Wallace - who the Knicks can give only the league minimum - will evaluate a team's talent, its coaching style, its chemistry and what his role will be. "He says all the time that he can make his own decisions," said Strickland, who has represented Wallace since he was drafted in 1995. I know he's more than capable of evaluating what his situation is. He may bounce some things off of me and he may not. Wallace has worked with Coach Mike Woodson before. Woodson was an assistant coach when Wallace helped the Detroit Pistons win the 2004 N.B.A. championship. "I would like to think that it's a positive one," Strickland said of Wallace's relationship with Woodson. He added, "I have no reason to think otherwise." If Wallace signs with the Knicks, he will be the latest of many veteran players to be added to the roster. He would be only the fourth oldest player, behind Jason Kidd (39), Kurt Thomas (39), and Marcus Camby (38). The New York Post reported that 33-year-old free agent Tracy McGrady, who worked out for the Knicks two weeks ago, is no longer being considered by the team. That might leave room for Wallace to sign a partial-guaranteed deal with the Knicks before or during training camp. "The one thing his teammates from the past say is that he is a great teammate," Strickland said of Wallace. Players respect him.