Knicks

Knicks Interested In Walker Kessler

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2 months ago

July 9, 2024

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The New York Knicks are interested in Walker Kessler, per SNY’s Ian Begley. Kessler has been on team’s minds since the beginning of this offseason.

With New York losing Isaiah Hartenstein, there has been a feeling that they need to get another center to complement Jericho Sims and Mitchell Robinson.

While the Utah Jazz aren’t in love with Kessler anymore, seeing how he is now on their Summer League team and losing playing time last season, they still have a price tag for him. The price? A first-round pick.

New York does not have first-round picks, as they used them all to get Mikal Bridges, but they do have protected ones that aren’t projected to be as valuable as possible in trades.

Kessler, who is 22 years old, is making $2.9 million this season – a manageable amount to try to trade for a piece like them.

Knicks

Mikal Bridges Eligible To Sign $72.5 Million Extension On October 1st

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5 days ago

September 10, 2024

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Mikal Bridges Eligible To Sign $72.5 Million Extension On October 1st

According to multiple reports, highlighted by Marc Stein, Mikal Bridges becomes eligible to sign a two-year, $72.5 million extension with the New York Knicks on October 1st.

The 3-and-D wing currently has two options: he can sign this contract on the first or wait until next season to be paid $112.9 million over three seasons.

Per Stein, he expects the 28-year-old to sign the $72.5 million extension with New York. However, if Bridges wanted to make more money, he could wait till the 2026 season to be eligible to sign a five-year, $297 million contract.

With all these options on the floor (pun intended), every sign points towards him signing the two-year extension.

Bridges has until the start of the season to sign this extension.

Julius Randle

Teams Don’t Value Julius Randle The Way The Knicks Do

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3 weeks ago

August 23, 2024

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Teams Don't Value Julius Randle The Way The Knicks Do

According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, teams around the league don’t value Julius Randle the same way the New York Knicks do. That means his trade value isn’t as great as New York’s management thinks.

There’s always been a sense of whether Randle was a franchise player or a player that could have any role in this organization; it got increasingly louder when they went on a playoff run without the 29-year-old last season.

“I don’t believe there is a team in the NBA that would value the three-time All-Star more than the Knicks do,” writes Fred Katz at The Athletic.

Katz continued to say that there’s only “neutral” interest in Randle, and that’s “at best.” This is heartbreaking to hear if you are a fan of the Knicks and want him gone.

Randle has one year left on his contract before deciding whether to exercise his option. If he opts into the option in 2025-26, it’ll cost New York $30.9 million.

Knicks

Precious Achiuwa Agrees To One-Year Deal With Knicks

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2 months ago

July 31, 2024

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Precious Achiuwa Agrees To One-Year Deal With Knicks

According to the New York Knicks and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Precious Achiuwa has agreed to a new deal with New York. He appeared in 49 games last season after being traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Knicks.

The 24-year-old is signing a one-year, $6 million deal to stay with New York after a successful showing last season on both sides. New York made a nice run in the postseason, before injuries, and Achiuwa averaged 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for them.

In 2025, he will be an unrestricted free agent.