New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Nuggets have made an addition to their preseason roster, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac, who tweets that free agent point guard James Akinjo has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team. Akinjo, 24, has been playing in the G League since going undrafted in 2022, spending time with the Westchester Knicks, Stockton […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson have both started in the Knicks‘ first three preseason games, and new head coach Mike Brown seems to like the idea of using the two big men together, writes Zach Braziller of The New York Post. It’s an option that Tom Thibodeau rarely had last season because Robinson was recovering […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
If Giannis Antetokounmpo is ever traded, it’s more likely to happen during the offseason, Marc Stein of The Stein Line states in his latest Substack column (subscription required). That’s the conclusion Stein reaches after listening to the chatter out of Milwaukee since it was revealed last week that the Bucks and Knicks had trade discussions […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks and Raptors have agreed to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Knicks in 2023, reports Baxter Holmes for ESPN. The lawsuit alleged that former Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam “illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position” in Toronto at the behest of the Raptors, who looked to gain […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
When the Knicks and Bucks discussed the possibility of a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade in August, New York made Jalen Brunson “untouchable,” team sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. The news comes as no surprise, given that the goal of an Antetokounmpo trade for the Knicks would be to pair him with Brunson, not have […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
In a subscriber-only mailbag, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post confirms the Knicks and Bucks discussed a trade involving two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer, but cautions those negotiations went “nowhere productive” beyond revealing the Greek superstar would prefer to play in New York if he ever leaves Milwaukee. According to Bondy, the Knicks […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Pacers have signed veteran point guard Cameron Payne and waived Delon Wright, the team announced in a press release. Payne, who appeared in 72 regular-season games with the Knicks last season, was one of the top free agents still on the market. More to come…
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks‘ coaching change will result in new defensive responsibilities for Mikal Bridges, writes Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. Bridges was usually assigned to check opposing point guards last season, but Mike Brown plans to use him against the other team’s best perimeter weapon, regardless of position. “He will (guard the point […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Asked on Wednesday about an ESPN report that stated the Bucks and Knicks had offseason discussions about Giannis Antetokounmpo after he expressed some concerns about Milwaukee’s ability to contend for a title, the two-time MVP said he hadn’t read the story, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link). However, Antetokounmpo spoke in more general […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks have hired Peter Patton as a shooting coach, league sources tell James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). Patton previously served as a shooting coach for the Timberwolves (2016-18) and Mavericks (2018-23). He joined the Bulls in 2023 as the team’s director of player development and spent the past two seasons […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Pistons have added Feron Hunt on a training camp contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Detroit had an opening on its camp roster. The SMU product appeared in two games with the Knicks as a rookie in 2021/22. Otherwise, Hunt has mainly spent his pro career in the G League with a stop in Montenegro […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson will have to get used to Mike Brown’s offensive system, which will be more uptempo than the pace that former coach Tom Thibodeau preferred. So far, there’s been mixed results in the first two preseason games, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News writes. “I’m comfortable,” Brunson said. “We’re […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
At a meeting in Athens in July with one of his agents, Giorgos Panou, and Bucks general manager Jon Horst, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed some concern about whether Milwaukee will be capable of competing for a title and wanted to explore the idea of a possible “alternative path forward,” league sources tell Shams Charania […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
In his latest subscriber-only article for The Stein Line, Jake Fischer expresses some doubt that there will be much more action on the rookie scale extension front before the regular season begins. As Fischer writes, just five players – Paolo Banchero, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., and Nikola Jovic – have signed rookie […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Malcolm Brogdon got first-half minutes Saturday in Abu Dhabi as part of the competition for a Knicks‘ roster spot, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Coach Mike Brown is giving all three veterans with non-guaranteed contracts a chance to be on the floor with rotation players. Landry Shamet got his opportunity on Thursday, […]