The New York Knicks have waived 35-year old point guard Chauncey Billups via the NBA’s new amnesty clause.  Billups played in 21 games (all starts) for the Knicks last year and he averaged 31.6 minutes, 17.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.  He has now played in 982 games (888 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 32.3 minutes, 15.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  The Knicks made this move so they could acquire center Tyson Chandler from the Mavericks.  The Knicks’ new starting point guard as of right now is Toney Douglas.