New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Nets shooting guard Cam Thomas enjoyed a breakout 2023/24 season, otherwise a year to forget for Brooklyn and its fans. With Mikal Bridges now off to the neighboring Knicks, Thomas unpacked how he’s training to build on his impressive run this year, during a new interview with Curtis Rowser III of SLAM. “I just want […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Free agent NBA swingman Dylan Windler is signing with NBL club the Perth Wildcats, sources inform Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 27-year-old vet was selected with the No. 26 pick out of Belmont in 2019 by the Cavaliers. He spent his first three NBA seasons in Cleveland, before splitting 2023/24 between the Knicks, […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Any hypothetical trade involving Julius Randle, who has a player option for 2025/26, is difficult because no team seems to value him more than the Knicks do, Fred Katz of The Athletic writes in part two of his mailbag. He has a fair contract worth $28.9MM this season, but any team who trades for him […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Knicks center Jericho Sims will have his $2,092,344 salary fully guaranteed for the upcoming season, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reports (Twitter link). The deadline to decide whether to fully guarantee the contract was Friday. Sims had a partial guarantee of $1,302,359. Sims, a 2021 second-round pick, has appeared in 138 games during his first […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Could OG Anunoby and Julius Randle play some minutes together at the power forward and center spots for the Knicks? The Athletic’s Fred Katz explores this possibility. While Tom Thibodeau has been reluctant to use Randle in the middle due to lack of rim protection, the Knicks’ current personnel could make it more feasible. Anunoby […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Restricted free agent forward Jacob Toppin is back under contract with the Knicks, according to the team, which announced today in a press release (Twitter link) that he has been re-signed to a two-way contract. New York made Toppin a restricted free agent by issuing him a two-way qualifying offer after he finished the 2023/24 […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The NBA’s opening night schedule will feature home games for the league’s two most accomplished franchises, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the Celtics will host the Knicks in the early game, while the Lakers will host the Timberwolves in the late game. The Celtics, who won their record […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Speaking on Thursday to reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson explained why he was willing to accept a four-year, $156.5MM contract extension this summer. The deal was the biggest one Brunson was able to sign at this point, but he could have landed a significantly more lucrative payday […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Spurs plan to hire Knicks player development coach Scott King to be the new head coach of their NBA G League affiliate in Austin, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter). According to Steve Popper of Newsday (Twitter link), King has been discussed in league circles as a potential future head coach in the […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Even if Mitchell Robinson can manage to avoid serious injury this season, he may not be the center the Knicks want on the court once they reach the playoffs, John Hollinger and Fred Katz of the Athletic write in a discussion about the team. Hollinger notes that while Robinson’s skills as a rim protector and […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The defending champion Celtics have been on a spending spree, re-signing their own free agents and locking up rotation players to lucrative extensions. The Sixers made the biggest free agent splash, signing Paul George. The Knicks made a stunning trade, acquiring Mikal Bridges from their crosstown rival. The Cavaliers have given out extensions to three […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks have reached an agreement with second-round pick Kevin McCullar on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 23-year-old small forward out of Kansas was selected with the 56th pick in this year’s draft. He was held out of Summer League due to a knee issue. McCullar earned […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle becomes extension-eligible on Saturday, with the maximum he’s eligible for being $181.5MM over four years (by declining his $30.9MM player option for 2025/26). According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, Randle will likely need to take a discount if he’s interested in long-term security. As Katz details, New York doesn’t […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks plan to sign free agent forward Chuma Okeke, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Okeke, who played a couple of college seasons at Auburn, was the 16th overall pick of the 2020 draft. He has spent the past four seasons with the Magic, holding career averages of 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks re-signed Precious Achiuwa to a one-year deal on Tuesday. The next order of business for the front office could be an extension for Julius Randle but neither side is in a rush to get it done, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV (Twitter link). “I don’t believe it’s at the forefront for […]