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Knicks waive World Peace, release Udrih
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Metta World Peace’s return to New York to play for the team he supported as a youngster ended on Monday as the Knicks announced they had waived the NBA veteran.
The Knicks also released seldom-used guard Beno Udrih. Both players will be free to sign with any team once they clear waivers. World Peace, formerly Ron Artest, is a former NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a native of Queens, New York. He inked a two-year contract with the Knicks in July but appeared in just 29 games this season while battling injuries. The 34-year-old averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 13.4 minutes per game, the lowest of his 15-year career in all of those categories.
With the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012-13 season, World Peace averaged 12.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 75 games.
Udrih, a member of two NBA championship teams in San Antonio in 2005 and 2007, also struggled to find consistent playing time in his only season with the Knicks. He averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 assists in 31 games, 12 of which were starts.
“We are disappointed that it did not work out for Beno and Metta here in New York,” Knicks GM Steve Mills said. “We thank them for their contributions this season and wish them well.”
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