New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks, who are still looking to fill their head coaching position, are bringing back Mike Brown for a second interview, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports. He’s the first candidate to get a follow-up interview but there could be more, Bondy adds. He’s considered a “strong candidate” to get the job, according […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks are a possible suitor for Russell Westbrook with free agency drawing near, report Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Kings are also rumored to be interested in the three-time scoring champion, the authors note, and a potential reunion with the Nuggets remains in play. Westbrook, who played […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Cavaliers are declining their team option on forward Chuma Okeke, reports Michael Scotto for HoopsHype (via Twitter). Okeke will now become an unrestricted free agent. The 6’6″ forward, who spent the first four years of his career with the Magic, spent a majority of last season with the Knicks’ G League affiliate team, where […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks are exercising their 2025/26 team option on Ariel Hukporti, but are declining their option on P.J. Tucker, league sources tell Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Hukporti’s option is worth just under $2MM and his salary for next season will remain non-guaranteed. Tucker’s was worth about $3.5MM and also would have been non-guaranteed […]
HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) —
The Nets‘ draft left fans with more questions than answers after they spent an NBA record five first-round picks in the same class, with the talents of some selections overlapping. Still, as Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily writes, one thing is for certain: Brooklyn made sure to value what they saw as high-character players during this […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
G League guard Dink Pate has reached an agreement with the Knicks, sources tell Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter link). No details are provided, but it appears likely to be an Exhibit 10 deal. Pate, 19, played this season with the Mexico City Capitanes, averaging 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34 games. He […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Memphis shooting guard Luke Kennard and Detroit point guard Dennis Schröder are among the targets the Knicks could pursue in free agency, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Those are probably the best-case scenarios for New York given its limited resources, and there should be leaguewide demand for both players, so the team […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Clippers have moved up by one spot in the second round of the draft, acquiring the No. 50 pick from the Knicks and using it on Nevada wing Kobe Sanders, per Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). The Knicks moved down to No. 51, acquiring the draft rights from Luka Mitrovic from L.A. […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After previously reporting that the Lakers checked in with the Heat to inquire on Andrew Wiggins‘ price, Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints says the two teams have continued to explore the possibility of a Wiggins trade, though nothing is imminent. As Irwin details, Rui Hachimura and his expiring contract would likely be the centerpiece of any […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
It appears that Jason Kidd will be staying with the Mavericks. Despite the rumors swirling around Kidd and the Knicks having mutual interest in a partnership, Mavs president Nico Harrison confirmed in a post-draft press conference that he does not intend to let that happen. “Is that still out there about J. Kidd? I thought […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks have received permission from the Pelicans to interview assistant James Borrego in their head coaching search, sources tell James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). Edwards first reported New York’s interest in Borrego on Monday. The 47-year-old Borrego has served as associate head coach under Willie Green in New Orleans for […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori is the latest high-profile candidate to interview for the Knicks‘ head coaching vacancy, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Nori, 51, has been an NBA assistant since 2009 and came to Minnesota as lead assistant prior to the 2021/2022 season. He is best known for replacing Chris Finch as […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Pacers appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024, but benefited from injuries to key Bucks and Knicks players during the first two rounds, then were swept out of the third round by the Celtics. While they were viewed as a solid team, the Pacers were also a No. 6 seed that had only […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
James Borrego could become a target in the Knicks‘ ongoing search for their next head coach, sources tell James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Borrego, 47, has been an assistant to Willie Brown with the Pelicans for the past two seasons. He previously spent four years as the head coach in Charlotte, compiling a […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks‘ decision to sell cheaply on Obi Toppin two years ago is looking worse as he plays an important role for the Pacers in the NBA Finals, writes Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. After being selected with the eighth pick in the 2020 draft, Toppin had three productive years in New […]