New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks‘ three major trades in the past nine months — bringing in OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns — were a result of seeking out the best possible players to complement Jalen Brunson, writes James L. Edwards of The New York Post. As Edwards points out, when the front office began to spend […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The three-team blockbuster deal that would send Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks and Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Timberwolves is still on track but has not been completed, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN tweets. The expectation is that the deal, which also includes the Hornets, will become official early this week. Thus, the players […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks are still working through the details of their blockbuster trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, which has yet to be finalized. Why did they choose to go all-in on the 28-year-old big man? For starters, president of basketball operations Leon Rose was Towns’ representative when he was the head agent at CAA, notes Ian Begley […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Timberwolves were facing significant financial losses for the foreseeable future if they had kept the current roster together, league sources tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The need to unload Karl-Anthony Towns‘ contract is Minnesota’s primary motivation for agreeing to the trade that will send him to the Knicks. Towns will earn $49.2MM this season […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks have placed forwards Marcus Morris Sr. and Chuma Okeke on waivers, the team announced on Twitter. Both players had non-guaranteed camp contracts, so New York won’t have any future financial obligations to either of them. Morris signed an Exhibit 9 deal two weeks ago, while Okeke inked an Exhibit 10 contract in August, according […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Before news of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade broke on social media on Friday night, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly visited Towns at his Minnesota home to let him know that he was being traded to the Knicks, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. As Krawczynski details, the fact that the Wolves moved […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Exactly one year after the Bucks, Trail Blazers, and Suns completed a blockbuster trade involving Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, and Deandre Ayton, the Knicks and Timberwolves – with the help of the Hornets – were on the verge of finalizing a blockbuster of their own on Friday. According to reports, Karl-Anthony Towns is headed to […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Timberwolves and Knicks are close to a blockbuster deal that would send Karl-Anthony Towns to New York. The Knicks’ package would center around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawcyznski (Twitter links). The two parties are still working through the details but talks have intensified over last […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
With Mitchell Robinson sidelined for the start of the regular season, Jericho Sims will likely be in the Knicks’ rotation unless they make a trade. Sims is taking steps to earn Tom Thibodeau’s trust and another NBA contract, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Sims has been at the Knicks training facility […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Timberwolves have agreed to a contract with Trevor Keels, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. The 21-year-old guard played three games for the Knicks in 2022/23. Keels, who was the 42nd overall pick of the 2022 draft out of Duke, was waived by New York after his rookie campaign. Keels participated in Minnesota’s training […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
With Mitchell Robinson now targeting December or January for his return to action from ankle surgery, the Knicks are seeking more depth in the middle, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. New York has spent a good portion of the last few months scouring the league for another frontcourt player, Edwards reports. One of […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson won’t be available at the start of the regular season, according to reports from Yaron Weitzman of FOX Sports (Twitter link) and Ian Begley of SNY.tv. Robinson underwent surgery on his left ankle in May to address a stress injury after having undergone a procedure on the same ankle last December. […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
While Jalen Johnson and Clint Capela will almost certainly make up two-thirds of the Hawks‘ starting frontcourt, the other starting forward spot remains up for grabs, according to Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who looks at six possible candidates for that role. De’Andre Hunter looks like the best bet among the contenders for […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Pelicans have agreed to sign free agent point guard Elfrid Payton to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, reports Andrew Lopez of ESPN (Twitter link). Payton, the 10th overall pick in the 2014 draft, has 500 regular season appearances under his belt across eight NBA seasons with the Magic, Suns, Pelicans, and Knicks. However, he […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Speaking to Steve Aschburner of NBA.com, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau acknowledged that losing Isaiah Hartenstein leaves a hole to fill in his rotation but expressed satisfaction with the front office’s work this offseason on the whole. “Obviously the OG signing was huge for us. And then adding Mikal was phenomenal,” Thibodeau said of re-signing […]