New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
RJ Barrett enjoyed his time with the Knicks, but he tells David Stol of Sharp Magazine that the chance to play for the Raptors in the city where he lived as a child is “a literal dream come true.” Barrett’s homecoming occurred last December when New York sent him to Toronto as part of a […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
All-Star Knicks power forward Julius Randle has struggled to stay healthy during New York’s last two playoff appearances. With All-NBA point guard Jalen Brunson now clearly the Knicks’ top offensive option, and the team missing center depth, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report recently pitched an intriguing hypothetical three-team deal to move on from Randle. Pincus […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2024 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the New York Knicks. […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Sixers will have a different look after a summer spending spree and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Gina Mizell projects how the rotation will shake out. Mizell anticipates that they will go with a different type of starting lineup with forward Caleb Martin replacing guard Kyle Lowry, leaving Tyrese Maxey at the point. Eric Gordon, Jared […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Following a 50-32 season in 2023/24, the Knicks enjoyed a thorough offseason, acquiring All-Defensive Team swingman Mikal Bridges and letting starting center Isaiah Hartenstein walk. In an extensive new piece, Fred Katz of The Athletic reflects on some of the top storylines facing New York this season, including All-Star power forward Julius Randle‘s fit on […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Knicks are facing much higher expectations in 2024/25 than in most recent seasons, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes. New York is expected to finish second in the East by most sportsbooks after the team acquired Mikal Bridges via trade this offseason. Their over/under for win total is set by BetMGM and […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
11:24am: The move is official. The Grizzlies have formally announced that Diakite has been waived (Twitter link). 11:21am: After acquiring him from Brooklyn last month, the Grizzlies will waive big man Mamadi Diakite, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Diakite, 27, finished last season with the Knicks, then was traded to Brooklyn in […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Since the 2024/25 league year began, six free agents have signed contracts that are worth $100MM or more. Here are those six players, with their accompanying contract details: OG Anunoby (Knicks): Five years, $212.5MM (fifth-year player option) Paul George (Sixers): Four years, $211.6MM (fourth year player option) Tyrese Maxey (Sixers): Five years, $203.9MM Pascal Siakam […]
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 […]