New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Jeff Van Gundy and the Clippers have agreed to a deal that will make him the lead assistant on head coach Tyronn Lue‘s staff, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Van Gundy’s last role as an assistant coach came from 1989-96 with the Knicks. He was promoted to the head coaching position in 1996 and […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The expectation around the NBA is that OG Anunoby‘s floor as a free agent this offseason is $35MM per year, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype said during the latest HoopsHype podcast. Anunoby’s ceiling is a maximum-salary contract, though two general managers who spoke to Scotto said a max deal for the three-and-D star would be difficult […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Paul George would be an “ideal fit” for the Knicks, but it won’t be easy to acquire him if he fails to reach a long-term deal with the Clippers, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. The 34-year-old forward has a $48.8MM player option for next season that must be picked up by June 29. He’s […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Longtime Bulls assistant coach Maurice Cheeks is switching Eastern Conference franchises. He’s joining the Knicks as an assistant coach under head coach Tom Thibodeau, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter). Per K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago (Twitter link), Cheeks had intended to step into more of an advisory position with Chicago before […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Dennis Schroder would like to stay put for a change. After playing his first five seasons with Atlanta, Schroder has worn six different uniforms since the 2018/19 season. Schroder has one year left on his contract at $13MM but he could be packaged by the Nets in a trade. He hopes that won’t happen, NetsDaily.com […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein pumped up his value this season during his walk year. They’ll have competition for his services and the Thunder are viewed as the main threat, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Hartenstein made approximately $9.25MM this season and he’ll get a huge raise this summer. The Knicks hold […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Mavericks part owner Mark Cuban denies the franchise purposely tanked last year to punish the Knicks, he told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. By avoiding the play-in tournament last season, the Mavericks were able to retain a lottery pick, rather than conveying their pick to the Knicks as final compensation for the Kristaps […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks and Tom Thibodeau reportedly have mutual interest in extending the head coach’s contract, which runs through the 2024/25 season. Some reports have pegged a potential new deal as starting at $10MM annually. Fred Katz of The Athletic spoke to eight rival front office executives to get a better idea of what a new […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Fred Katz and Danny Leroux of The Athletic answer several CBA-related offseason questions for the Knicks, including why they’ll be limited to offering Isaiah Hartenstein a four-year, $72.5MM contract in free agency. As The Athletic’s authors explain, New York only holds Hartenstein’s Early Bird rights because he has only spent the past two years with […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Following four seasons of relative success with the Knicks, head coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to ink a long-term contract extension to stay with the club “at the market rate,” sources inform veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein (Substack link). Stein pegs that tally at $10MM annually. Thibodeau has brought New York to the playoffs in […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Nets won’t have to worry about losing center Nic Claxton in free agency if they can sign him before he reaches the open market, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Brooklyn will have an exclusive negotiating window that runs from the end of the NBA Finals until the official start of free […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Nets have formally announced Jordi Fernandez‘s coaching staff for the 2024/25 season, officially confirming (via Twitter) that previously reported names like Steve Hetzel, Juwan Howard, and Jay Hernandez will be among the assistants flanking the first-time head coach. Hernandez is a carryover from last season’s staff, as are Adam Caporn, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Corey Vinson,...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After securing permission to meet with Kenny Atkinson and James Borrego about their head coaching opening, the Cavaliers have been given the green light to speak to two more NBA assistants, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reports (via Twitter) that Cleveland will interview Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Heat assistant Chris Quinn. Multiple reports […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
There are few – if any – NBA free-agents-to-be whose stocks improved more in the postseason than Isaiah Hartenstein, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, who suggests the Knicks big man has a case to be considered the best center on the free agent market this summer. Nets big man Nic Claxton, widely viewed […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson is the leading candidate for the Cavaliers head coaching job but Knicks associate head coach Johnnie Bryant has a legitimate chance, too, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic tweets. Bryant has ties to Donovan Mitchell, Lloyd notes, since he was an assistant there before the Jazz dealt Mitchell to the Cavs. Owner […]