Getty Ben Simmons snubbed the New York Knicks in free agency. With three-time All-Star Ben Simmons unlikely to join the New York Knicks , attention has shifted to two veteran free agents as top candidates for the team’s final roster spot, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Landry Shamet and former Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon are on New York’s radar. Begley reported Monday that while the Knicks “have had dialogue” with Simmons during the offseason, the club never made a formal offer. “The