New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
It has only been 11 days since the trade that sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota was finalized, but they’ll return to Madison Square Garden this evening when the Knicks host the Timberwolves, writes Steve Popper of Newsday. Randle isn’t expected to play as he continues to rehabilitate his right shoulder following surgery, […]
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Nets guard Cam Thomas is eligible for a rookie scale extension until Oct. 21. If he doesn’t sign an extension, he’ll be eligible for restricted free agency next summer. Speaking to Erik Slater of Clutch Points on the Bleav in Nets podcast (YouTube link), Brian Lewis of The New York Post said opinions on Thomas […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks‘ path toward acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota began on draft night, Fred Katz of The Athletic explains in an outline of all the particulars involved in the deal. New York needed to prioritize every dollar because it had just completed a trade with Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges, leaving the team hard-capped at the […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Oft-injured Knicks reserve center Mitchell Robinson is slated to return to the hardwood in January, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. The 7-footer is still recuperating from a pair of ankle procedures he has dealt with in the past year. He had a December ankle surgery, and then incurred another foot/ankle ailment during the playoffs. Charania […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Precious Achiuwa had to wait until the end of July to re-sign with the Knicks as a free agent due to the team’s salary cap issues. Achiuwa will hit the free agent market once again next summer after signing a one-year, $6MM deal but he could pump up his value in a reserve role this […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After cutting Boo Buie earlier today in order to sign Moses Brown to an Exhibit 10 contract, the Knicks have parted with two more players, announcing (via Twitter) that Damion Baugh and Alex O’Connell have been placed on waivers. New York initially signed Baugh and O’Connell to Exhibit 10 deals a week ago. They spent […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks have signed free agent center Moses Brown to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Brown, who will celebrate his 25th birthday on Sunday, hasn’t stuck with an NBA team for more than a single season since making his debut in 2019, but he has racked […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Guerschon Yabusele scored 15 points for the Sixers in their exhibition game against the New Zealand Breakers on Monday and it was a special night for him, Gina Mizell of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes. “I’m not going to lie, it felt amazing,” Yabusele said. “It’s been a long road, but happy to be here.” Yabusele […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks have added Boo Buie on an Exhibit 10 contract, the team’s PR department tweets. Buie was expected to sign a similar contract with the Suns after he went undrafted in June but it never became official. Buie did appear in five Summer League contests for Phoenix, averaging 9.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.4 […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Before reaching a deal with Minnesota to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks made “multiple” runs at Jazz center Walker Kessler, league sources tell NBA reporter Marc Stein (Substack link). According to Stein, the belief is that Utah sought at least two first-round picks in a deal for Kessler, who was repeatedly linked to New York […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
No team made more noise than the Knicks this offseason. They could have been content to re-sign top free agent OG Anunoby and basically run it back with the same core that carried them to the Eastern Conference semifinals. They were decimated by injuries as the playoffs wore on but still took the Pacers to […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
After joining the Knicks on a non-guaranteed contract last month, Landry Shamet appears to have the inside track on a roster spot, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The veteran guard has impressed coach Tom Thibodeau in training camp and may become a valuable member of the bench squad. “I don’t make the […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
After spending the past two seasons trying to adapt his game to fit with Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suddenly has a new frontcourt partner after this week’s trade with the Knicks. In an interview with Mark Medina of Sportskeeda, Gobert said he should be just as effective playing alongside Julius Randle. “He’s a […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was understandably stunned by the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Knicks after spending his first nine seasons in Minnesota, writes Chris Herring of ESPN. Still, Towns believes his familiarity with head coach Tom Thibodeau, his former coach with the Wolves, should make the transition to New York a […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks have hired Patrick Ewing as a basketball ambassador (Twitter link), a new position in which the Hall of Famer will assist both the basketball and business operations departments. ESPN’s Malika Andrews and Chris Herring were first to report the news. “As I said the day my number 33 jersey lifted into the rafters […]