The next round of workouts at the MSG practice facility is scheduled for Thursday, but we’ve not been told who’s coming yet. In the week before the draft, some teams like getting repeat visits to give prospects a second look.

It sounds like the coaching staff will become official later in the week unless there’s a snag.

Wilson Chandler did receive clearance to resume basketball activity last week. He sprained his left knee and missed the final game of the season. Chandler does have some unspecified restrictions to follow, but is reportedly back home in Michigan working out. It would do him a world of good to spend August and September in New York under the watchful eye of Mike D’Antoni and company.

He might be the small forward the Knicks have been looking for.

It seems the only players who’ve utilized the MSG practice facility since the end of the season are David Lee and Nate Robinson, who stop in from time to time. Both were fixtures there last summer. It doesn’t mean the other guys aren’t getting shots up.  

There are some interesting quotes from Ben Gordon, who was asked whether New York would be a good place to land should the Bulls grab Derrick Rose in next week’s draft and unload somebody from a crowded backcourt. There’s one thing people forget when they ask that question. Although he grew up in Mt. Vernon, a short ride from MSG, Gordon was a Michael Jordan fan. He’s always been a Bulls fan.

And somebody is going to have to pay him going forward.

Before you concoct any deals, figure out how to account for the $8 or $9 million a season Gordon is going to be looking for. It’s a number that cramps the Donnie Walsh game plan.