New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Rokas Jokubaitis, who played for the Knicks during Summer League, is in “advanced talks” with Maccabi Tel Aviv, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The Lithuanian point guard has spent the past three years with Barcelona, where he averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 assists per game last season. Barcelona recently declined to exercise an option on […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Nets general manager Sean Marks said the trade that sent Mikal Bridges to the Knicks came together quickly, but an unidentified source tells Brian Lewis of The New York Post that the framework was actually set at the trade deadline. Although Bojan Bogdanovic and Shake Milton may not have been mentioned in the original discussions, […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Responding to a reader’s question in a video mailbag, Ian Begley of SNY.tv identified Hawks big man Clint Capela as one of the centers the Knicks have checked in on this offseason as they scour the trade market. “I don’t know how far talks went,” Begley said (Twitter video clip). “I don’t know if they’re […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
In an interview with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Nets guard Cam Thomas said he’s been impressed with new head coach Jordi Fernandez so far. Fernandez is currently with the Canadian national team as it prepares for the Olympics in Paris later this month. “It’s been good,” Thomas said of adjusting to Fernandez. “He’s very smart. […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Rokas Jokubaitis has been a Summer League standout, but the Knicks don’t seem to have a roster spot for another guard, writes Steve Popper of Newsday. Jokubaitis turned in an impressive performance on Wednesday, making all seven of his shots from the field while finishing with 16 points, five assists, two steals and a block […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Isaiah Hartenstein struggled with the idea of leaving the Knicks but he couldn’t pass up the money and chance to play for another contender. That’s why he chose the Thunder in free agency, he told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. “I was going to make sure I was set for the rest of […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks owner James Dolan sent a letter to the NBA’s Board of Governors blasting the league’s new $74.6 billion media rights deal and renewing his criticisms of the league’s revenue sharing policies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The new media rights deal has expanded to include three national partners instead of two and is expected […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks are signing reserve point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year contract, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT tweets. Payne will immediately jump into the mix for backup minutes behind star floor leader Jalen Brunson. Payne, 29, will be joining his seventh team since entering the league during the 2015/16 season. He split […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
After being acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Nets, new Knicks wing Mikal Bridges is expected to “follow (Jalen) Brunson‘s lead” and sign a relatively team-friendly contract extension with New York when he becomes eligible to, according to veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein (Substack link). As Stein writes, Bridges will be eligible for a […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Jalen Brunson‘s four-year, $156.5MM extension should be viewed as the largest financial favor in NBA history, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. Brunson opted for the security of having a long-term deal in place now, but he bypassed an extra $113MM that he would have been eligible to receive if he had waited another year. […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Clippers are showing interest in free agent guard Tyus Jones in sign-and-trade scenarios, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports in his latest around-the-league notebook. While this is just speculation on Scotto’s part, the Clippers could look to use some combination of the expiring contracts of P.J. Tucker and Russell Westbrook or draft compensation and Bones […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson has agreed to a four-year, $156.5MM extension with the organization, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports (Twitter link). As Wojnarowski observes, the deal is a massive financial concession for a contender, since Brunson could have been eligible for a five-year, $269MM deal next offseason. By taking this deal, Brunson is allowing […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Although the Raptors haven’t entirely closed the door on the possibility of bringing back free agent wing Gary Trent Jr., his return appears increasingly likely based on how the team’s offseason has played out, says Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. As Lewenberg observes, Toronto sacrificed much of its cap flexibility by taking on salary in a […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks are signing the last pick of the draft, Ariel Hukporti, to a two-way contract, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reports (Twitter link). The German-born big man spent the 2023/24 season in Australia with Melbourne United, averaging 8.4 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 1.5 BPG in 28 games (18.4 MPG). New York made multiple trades in […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks‘ blockbuster trade with the Nets to acquire Mikal Bridges stunned his former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, as Bradley Locker of The New York Post relays. “I never thought it would happen,” Brunson said on the Roommates Show podcast he co-hosts with Hart. “When’s the last time the Nets made a […]