AUGUST 21: Hayes has officially signed with the Knicks, according to the team. It’s a one-year, partially guaranteed deal.
AUGUST 17: The Knicks have reached an agreement with Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes on a partially guaranteed contract, tweets Adrian Wojnarowki of ESPN.
The senior averaged 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds last season for the Badgers. He was invited to New York’s mini-camp in July and played for the Knicks’ summer league team, averaging 5.2 points, and 5.0 rebounds in five games in Orlando.
New York has 14 players with guaranteed contracts, so Hayes will have the opportunity to win a roster spot in training camp.
Hayes’ deal with the Knicks was first reported in June by ESPN’s Ian Begley.
Who needs KD when we have Nigel Hayes
Good signing, has rotation player potential and was a very good system player in college.
Always liked him. But a very streaky player .
He’s a very heady player, but so limited athletically it’ll be long-odds for him to stick. Really glad he’s getting a shot.