New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Trade speculation involving Sixers center Joel Embiid shows why the Knicks have decided to be patient in building their roster, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. Team president Leon Rose has been collecting assets to eventually use in a trade for a star, but that player will have to be a good fit for the […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Guard Trevor Keels is re-signing with the Knicks on a two-way deal, reports Keith Smith of Spotrac (via Twitter). According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, it will be a one-year contract (Twitter link). More to come…
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks are signing free agent big man Nathan Knight to a two-way contract, according to Anil Gogna of NoTradeClause.com (Twitter link). A source confirmed to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News (Twitter link) that an agreement is in place. Knight, who will turn 26 in September, spent the last two seasons in […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Free agent guard Leandro Bolmaro, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, officially signed with FC Bayern Munich of Basketball Bundesliga, the club announced in a press release. The pact is a two-year deal that will keep Bolmaro with the team until 2025, according to the release. Bolmaro was drafted by the Knicks […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Evan Fournier, who said in May that he didn’t expect to be back with the Knicks in 2023/24, has remained with the team through the draft and free agency. However, in an interview with Yann Ohnona of French outlet L’Equipe (subscription required), Fournier suggested he’d still be “very surprised” to open next season with the […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry praised the Knicks’ free agent signing of ex-Golden State shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. “He knows how to play the game,” Curry said. “You can tell he won at the highest level in college. The Knicks got a good one and […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Suns, Pacers and Knicks recently had exploratory trade talks on a deal that would have sent Cameron Payne to New York, T.J. McConnell to Phoenix, and Evan Fournier and draft picks to Indiana, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Other iterations of the deal included Jordan Nwora, according to Scotto, though it’s unclear […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Patrick Beverley played with James Harden in Houston for five seasons from 2012-17 and is hoping to get the opportunity to reunite with his old backcourt mate in Philadelphia. Acknowledging that the decision on how to handle Harden’s trade request is “above my pay grade,” Beverley said during his introductory press conference on Monday that […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Sixers center Joel Embiid admitted being disappointed in James Harden‘s trade request during an interview Sunday with Rachel Nichols of Showtime (Twitter link). Embiid also said he understands that it’s the “business” side of the league and expressed hope that Harden’s “mindset can be changed.” It was Embiid’s first public comment on the...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Obi Toppin is happy that he can wipe the slate clean with another franchise, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News writes. Toppin was traded by the Knicks to the Pacers after being limited to 15 starts in 201 games through three seasons. He only averaged 14.7 minutes per game after being the eighth […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Bruce Brown revealed this week that the Knicks were the only other team he met with before deciding to sign with the Pacers, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Brown was one of the most sought-after free agents on the market after helping the Nuggets win the NBA title. Several teams, including […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
On June 22, the night of last month’s draft, the Knicks contemplated sending the Clippers a trade package that featured Obi Toppin, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier and three first-round picks in exchange for star forward Paul George, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. When New York later agreed to trade Toppin to the Pacers […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Appearing on SportsCenter on Tuesday (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski suggested that the Sixers may take the same approach to James Harden‘s trade request that they did to Ben Simmons‘ in 2021. In other words, the team will exercise patience waiting for the right deal to materialize, hoping in the meantime that its star […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
EuroLeague star Kevin Punter had serious contract talks with the Raptors but the 30-year-old shooting guard decided to stay overseas, Cesare Milanti of Eurohoops.net relays. Punter would up extending his contract with Partizan Belgrade for two years after rejecting an offer from FC Barcelona. Punter averaged 16.1 points last season while making 44.3% of his […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Celtics still have at least two major pieces of business to deal with in the coming days, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic, who hears that team and league sources anticipate resolution on Grant Williams‘ restricted free agency before Jaylen Brown‘s contract extension. The Hawks, Hornets, Mavericks, Knicks, and Wizards all remain contenders […]