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Knicks sign Bender

The Knicks filled their final roster spot with former lottery pick Jonathan Bender, the athletic 7-footer whom Donnie Walsh acquired for the Indiana Pacers in 1999.

As we reported here in the Fix two weeks ago, Bender came to the MSG Training Center for some workouts and the Knicks were impressed with how he looked. Bender retired from the NBA in 2006 because of chronic knee issues, but...

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