"When it comes to possibly getting traded, Al Harrington insists he appreciates the interest.

The Knicks forward is in the middle of trade rumors again, this time with the Rockets in a deal for Tracy McGrady. Harrington insisted yesterday he isn't bothered by the buzz.

"I shrug it off," he said. "I always look at it like, when people want you, that's a good thing."

Harrington has been dealt four times already -- from the Pacers to the Hawks in 2004, back to the Pacers in 2006, to the Warriors in 2007 and to the Knicks in 2008. Three of the four trades involved Donnie Walsh teams."