Rasheed Wallace Joins Knicks, Says He’s Ready to Help Get Garden “Rockin'”
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Wearing a Knicks practice jersey with the No. 36 on it, Rasheed Wallace sat down on a training table at the team’s training center Wednesday and began taking questions from a slew of reporters.
A four-time NBA All-Star who holds the league’s single season (41) and all-time records for technical fouls (304), Wallace quickly showed that he hasn’t lost any feistiness despite being away from the game for two years.
When a New York tabloid reporter tried to ask the 6-foot-11 Wallace a question, he shot back, “Oh, no, next question.”
Despite that short interaction, Wallace, 38, was pretty cordial with the media and said he decided to come back after Knicks coach Mike Woodson first contacted him seven months ago about coming out of retirement. Wallace last played for the Boston Celtics during the 2009-10 season, averaging 9.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 22.5 minutes.