<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Knick officials announced Weatherspoon would not make the three-game Southern trip, with sources saying an attempt is being made to buy out the final two years and $11.5 million of his contract. The portly undersized power forward is untradeable - one of GM Scott Layden's worst mistakes. "We're in discussions with his agent," Thomas confirmed. Weatherspoon was placed on the injured list on Christmas Eve to make an active roster spot for rookie Sweetney. In mid-afternoon, Weatherspoon was spotted on a commercial flight to Memphis. It is believed Weatherspoon was heading to Memphis to meet with his agent, Jimmy Sexton, who lives there. </div> New York Post
