KNICKS SIGN HAYES (HATED NYC)

The Knicks have signed Nigel Hayes to a partially guaranteed contract. The undrafted Wisconsin forward played for the Knicks’ summer league squad. The 22-year-old ripped New York when he played at the Garden during the NCAA Sweet 16 earlier this year. “I don’t really like New York,” Hayes said. “It’s too big, it’s dirty, there’s trash everywhere, too many people. It’s cold right now.” But Hayes told the Daily News on Thursday he’s “Happy and appreciative of the Knicks for giving me an opportunity to help the organization.”