New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Former NBA big man Daniel Theis signed with AS Monaco in February, spurning an offer from Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos. Theis apparently could have stayed in the NBA after being waived by the Thunder, Eurohoops.net relays. “Before coming to Europe, I had an offer from the Knicks,” Theis told Euro Insiders. “Mitchell Robinson was coming back from […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks will add another assistant to Mike Brown‘s coaching staff, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is hiring T.J. Saint. Saint has spent the past several seasons with the Pelicans’ G League affiliate, which has been known as the Birmingham Squadron since 2021. He came aboard in […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks are finalizing a deal to add Chris Jent to their coaching staff, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). He will assume the role of associate head coach and will likely be tasked with helping to spearhead the team’s offensive approach under head coach Mike Brown. Jent worked as an assistant coach for the […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The NBA’s highly anticipated Christmas Day schedule has been revealed, courtesy of ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). The slate of five games is heavy on Western Conference powerhouses, with just one game coming from the Eastern Conference, in a matchup of what is expected to be the top two teams in the Cavaliers and Knicks. […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
In a subscriber-only story, Zach Braziller of The New York Post considers whether the Knicks‘ coaching change will benefit Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in their second year with the team. Bridges had an up-and-down first season in New York, while Towns put up big numbers but wasn’t always involved in the offense enough, including […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Celtics‘ biggest transactions this offseason – including trades that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland and Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta – have been more about reducing the team’s payroll as opposed to upgrading the roster. Still, despite those summer moves and the fact that Jayson Tatum will be sidelined with a torn Achilles, reigning Sixth […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Pacers assistant Mike Weinar has removed his name from consideration for the Knicks top assistant position, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post tweets. Ian Begley of SNY (Twitter link) confirms Weinar has removed withdrawn from consideration to be Mike Brown’s offensive coordinator and top assistant, adding that Hornets assistant Chris Jent remains a candidate […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
Chris Jent is considered a leading candidate to become the Knicks‘ offensive coordinator, reports ESPN’s Frank Isola (Twitter link). Ian Begley of SNY also reports (via Twitter) that the Knicks have been in contact with Pacers’ assistant Mike Weiner. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post confirms (via Twitter) Begley’s report while adding that Weiner […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
As the Knicks continue to work on filling out their coaching staff under new head coach Mike Brown, Lakers assistant Greg St. Jean and Grizzlies assistant Patrick Mutombo are among the potential targets they’ve considered, sources tell Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The Knicks are retaining several coaches from Tom Thibodeau‘s staff, including […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Barcelona and center James Nnaji have opted out of a contract that was scheduled to run through the 2026/27 season, according to an announcement from the Spanish club. The team put out a statement thanking Nnaji for his contributions over the past five seasons and wishing him luck in the future. Nnaji, who will turn […]
HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) —
The Knicks are hiring former Clippers assistant coach Brendan O’Connor , ESPN’s Frank Isola reports (via Twitter). O’Connor previously served for the Pistons under Larry Brown where he established and maintained a close relationship with New York executive William Wesley. O’Connor will act as defensive coordinator for the Knicks, the New York Post’s Stefan Bondy...
HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) —
The Knicks and forward Mikal Bridges have agreed to a four-year, $150MM contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The deal includes a player option in 2029-30 and a trade kicker. As Charania notes in a follow-up post, Bridges took a deal slightly lower than the max he could have taken, which was […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Veteran assistant coach Pablo Prigioni has decided to remain with the Timberwolves amid interest from the Knicks, reports Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). According to Begley, Prigioni – who has been on the Wolves’ staff since 2019 – cited family reasons for his decision to stay in Minnesota. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Warriors and Knicks are adding new coaches to their respective staffs. According to agent Misko Raznatovic (Twitter link), Golden State is hiring Nikola Milojevic to its staff after he spent the 2024/25 season with Mega Basket in Serbia. Nikola is the son of former Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic, who tragically passed away in January […]