In moves that were little more than formalities, two more players have had their contracts fully guaranteed ahead of the 2020/21 season.
Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports tweets that Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has had his third-year, $1,663,861 contract guaranteed. Meanwhile, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that Rockets shooting guard Ben McLemore has seen his $2,283,034 contract guaranteed after a solid 2019/20 performance in Houston.
Since being drafted with the 36th pick in 2018, the springy 7′ Robinson has quickly become a core piece for a rebuilding Knicks club. Robinson posted averages of 9.7 PPG and 7.0 RPG over 61 games for New York during his sophomore pro season, while connecting on a stellar 74.2% of his field goals.
The 27-year-old McLemore enjoyed a terrific year in Houston over the 2019/20 season, proving his mettle as a reliable 3-and-D role player for a competitive playoff club. McLemore averaged 10.1 PPG and 2.2 RPG for the Rockets. He also posted a solid shooting line of .444/.400/.746. Over 71 games for the club, he averaged 22.8 minutes a night.
Knicks better lock that boy Mitchell quick! Dude has potential to be a top 5 center in the league.
You are so funny!
He even has a chance to be a Finals MVP one day, if he can join the right franchise to develop him.
Thibs should help him become an elite rim protector. They will lock him up this yr. Probably a 5 yr contract. He loves it in NY. So it’s mutual, they’ll get it done.
They guaranteed both McLemore’s and Nwaba’s contracts for next season. Hopefully Nwaba will be recovered in time to play at some point either next month or perhaps in January. B-Mac will be an important part of the rotation.
Let’s see how long Mitch lasts in this league without a 3 point shot…
Robinson better be a Knick-lifer. Dude is on his way to being an elite defender, and should mesh really well with Obi. His offensive game will get better too; can’t wait to see this kid’s future, as long as it’s with my Knicks.