Getty The Ben Simmons-New York Knicks saga takes a surprising turn. The New York Knicks never made a formal offer to three-time All-Star Ben Simmons despite reports suggesting otherwise, a ccording to SNY’s Ian Begley , citing league sources. Begley’s reporting came after longtime NBA insider Marc Stein wrote in his newsletter that Simmons had “passed on” a one-year veteran minimum deal from the Knicks. Begley clarified that while New York held interest in the former Rookie of the Year, no such