Allan Houston’s comeback attempt again falls short being waved today by the New York Knicks.  He never even got into a preseason game due to injury.

Houston was forced to retire in October 2005 because of chronic knee pain, and has attempted a comeback in each of the last two preseasons. However, he was never able to get into a game this time because of a sore right quadriceps.

Still, the fourth-leading scorer in franchise history has begun discussions with the team about a role within the organization and could stick around in some capacity working under team president Donnie Walsh. -NBA.com

Houston was drafted by the Pistons with the 11th pick in the 1993 draft (right behind Lindsey at #10).  Allan played 3 years here in Detroit but then spurned the Pistons for New York when his contract was up in 1996.

Two other former Pistons, Mateen Cleaves and Smush Parker, were waived today.  Both by the Denver Nuggets.

Here’s one that didn’t make it into the former Piston update bullet of yesterday’s press clippings; Mateen Cleaves’ basketball career  is still alive!

Mateen is signing a one-year nonguaranteed minimum contract with the Denver Nuggets.  Cleaves is getting another shot in the league via another former Piston, Chucky Atkins, having to miss the first six weeks of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.  And, according to the Rocky Moutain News, Mateen has a shot to start in Denver.

The last we heard Mateen was in the NBDL playing for the Bakersfield Jam where he earned player of the month honors in March.  He also played in Greece last season after being waved by the New Jersey Nets.

Mateen was drafted 14th overall by the Pistons in 2000 after leading Michigan State to the National Championship and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.