Stephen Jackson says Butler, Rondo recruiting him to Bulls; also would fit well with Knicks

Stephen Jackson wants back in the NBA. This season.

The question is where?

As you might imagine, the loquacious Jackson has some ideas on the matter, something he talked about in an interview with Hoopshype.com.

For example, there’s the Knicks.

“The Knicks are a great team too. Anytime you can play with a great player like Carmelo Anthony and a young, up-and-coming star like Kristaps Porzingis… Also they have Joakim Noah. They are going in the right direction. I want to be part of a team that wants to win. Guys that are trusting each other, guys that don’t mind playing hard. There’s a lot of guys in the NBA right now that are making money but they really don’t care if they win or lose as long as they are getting the paycheck and I’ve never been like that.”

Also, he says Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo want him on the Bulls.

“Well, actually not a lot of people know that Jimmy has been calling me. We’ve been talking for like three months now. Even [Rajon] Rondo has been calling me, they really want me on the Bulls team. I’ve been talking to a lot of guys, because guys know what I bring.”

The question is “bring” or “brought?” Jackson has a long and impressive NBA career that includes a title with the Spurs. However, the last time we saw him on an NBA court was two seasons ago when he played just nine games for the Clippers.

The other question: Do the Knicks and Bulls want to get older? With those rosters?

The Bulls do have a roster spot available if they are willing to cut someone like Spencer Dinwiddie, but they are over the cap and can only offer the minimum. The Knicks are in the same boat, they could make room for Jackson by cutting people like J.P. Tokoto, but all they can offer is a minimum deal.

Maybe one of these teams will give Jackson a make-good training camp contract, but it’s hard to imagine anything more after a couple of seasons away from the league.