New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
Chris Jent is considered a leading candidate to become the Knicks‘ offensive coordinator, reports ESPN’s Frank Isola (Twitter link). Ian Begley of SNY also reports (via Twitter) that the Knicks have been in contact with Pacers’ assistant Mike Weiner. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post confirms (via Twitter) Begley’s report while adding that Weiner […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
As the Knicks continue to work on filling out their coaching staff under new head coach Mike Brown, Lakers assistant Greg St. Jean and Grizzlies assistant Patrick Mutombo are among the potential targets they’ve considered, sources tell Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The Knicks are retaining several coaches from Tom Thibodeau‘s staff, including […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Barcelona and center James Nnaji have opted out of a contract that was scheduled to run through the 2026/27 season, according to an announcement from the Spanish club. The team put out a statement thanking Nnaji for his contributions over the past five seasons and wishing him luck in the future. Nnaji, who will turn […]
HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) —
The Knicks are hiring former Clippers assistant coach Brendan O’Connor , ESPN’s Frank Isola reports (via Twitter). O’Connor previously served for the Pistons under Larry Brown where he established and maintained a close relationship with New York executive William Wesley. O’Connor will act as defensive coordinator for the Knicks, the New York Post’s Stefan Bondy...
HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) —
The Knicks and forward Mikal Bridges have agreed to a four-year, $150MM contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The deal includes a player option in 2029-30 and a trade kicker. As Charania notes in a follow-up post, Bridges took a deal slightly lower than the max he could have taken, which was […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Veteran assistant coach Pablo Prigioni has decided to remain with the Timberwolves amid interest from the Knicks, reports Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). According to Begley, Prigioni – who has been on the Wolves’ staff since 2019 – cited family reasons for his decision to stay in Minnesota. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Warriors and Knicks are adding new coaches to their respective staffs. According to agent Misko Raznatovic (Twitter link), Golden State is hiring Nikola Milojevic to its staff after he spent the 2024/25 season with Mega Basket in Serbia. Nikola is the son of former Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic, who tragically passed away in January […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks are making some changes to their coaching staff, as new head coach Mike Brown has begun the process of assembling his coaching staff, reports New York Post’s Stefan Bondy (via Twitter). According to Bondy, Andy Greer, Dice Yoshimoto, Daniel Brady, and Othella Harrington will not be back with the team for the coming season. […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Mohamed Diawara, the forward selected last month with the 51st pick in the draft, is headed to the NBA, according to his former team. Cholet Basket published a social media post on Friday bidding farewell to Diawara and wishing him the best as he heads stateside (Twitter link). While there are no details yet on […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Ben Simmons, an unrestricted free agent, is “probably” going to sign with a new team by next week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Threads (hat tip to Brian Robb of MassLive). Windhorst mentioned the Kings, Suns, Knicks and Celtics as teams that have been linked to Simmons, confirming previous reporting from Jake Fischer and Marc […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks have requested and been granted permission to speak to Timberwolves assistant Pablo Prigioni about the possibility of him joining Mike Brown‘s coaching staff, reports Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). A former NBA point guard who spent two-and-a-half seasons in New York as a player from 2012-15, Prigioni transitioned to coaching following his […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After his Stein Line teammate Jake Fischer reported that the Kings and Knicks look like the top candidates to land Ben Simmons, NBA insider Marc Stein suggests within his latest Substack article that at least a couple more clubs are in the mix for the former No. 1 overall pick. According to Stein, Simmons has […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Kings and Knicks appear to be the most likely destinations for Ben Simmons in free agency, Jake Fischer said recently in a Bleacher Report video (hat tip to BasketNews). Simmons, who played 51 combined games with the Nets and Clippers last season, is one of several prominent veterans who remain unsigned. “We are still […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks and Mikal Bridges have yet to agree to an extension. There’s a chance that’s due to more than simple accounting logistics, according to SNY’s Ian Begley (video link). While it’s likely not the only factor, Begley believes that the lingering uncertainty surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s status regarding his tenure with the Bucks may be […]