Felton meeting w/ Knicks, Heat

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According to a league source, Felton will visit with both the Knicks and Miami this week. The meetings are expected to take place either Tuesday or Wednesday, or Wednesday and Thursday. Yet as is the case with most of the free-agent crop, Felton nor the teams he's in communication with can truly commit until the Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh finally decide where they're headed.

Because adding a second star would take up so much of the Knicks' salary-cap space, Felton will likely join New York only if James and Wade go elsewhere. If that's not the case, Felton is a front-runner to sign with the Heat. New Jersey, which is also in the running for James and has enough cap space for two max players as well, is another possible option for Felton.

The Nets might consider using incumbent point guard Devin Harris and Felton together, although the notion of paying a combined $15 million approximately for the position is not desirable (Harris will earn nearly $9 million next season and Felton earned $5.5 million last season and is looking for even more). The Knicks and Heat, meanwhile, simply need a point man to run their respective teams. New York has only combo guard Toney Douglas as a possibility, while Miami has underwhelming third-year point guard Mario Chalmers.