The Knicks have signed James Young and waived Tyler Hall, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter links).
New York’s intention to sign Young was reported last week. Young, 25, was the 17th pick of the 2014 draft by Boston. He hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since the 2017/18 season, when he made six appearances for Philadelphia. He played in Israel last season.
Young’s contract terms were not revealed but it’s likely an Exhibit 10 deal.
Hall was signed over the weekend to an Exhibit 10 contract. Hall’s G League rights are already held by the Knicks, so he could earn a $50K bonus if he plays for the Westchester Knicks for at least 60 days.
Hall, who played college ball at Montana State, was on the Westchester roster last season. He appeared in 39 games, averaging 9.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG and 1.7 APG in 39 games.
The Knicks are stocking their G League team with these types of roster maneuvers and Young could be headed through the same process.
About time James young gets back in the league
If young didn’t go to Kentucky he doesn’t get signed. Might sound dumb but Knicks are basically just turning into a Kentucky warehouse
It’s not dumb, but not every player from UK is going to be a star. Julius Randle is a good player, but he has played for terrible teams ever since he was drafted by the Lakers. Maybe some day he will play for a good team.
Welcome to the real world. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. People with better contacts get more chances to succeed in ALL walks of life than people without them. Places like Kentucky, Duke, UNC, and other big time schools allow these guys to create contacts so that even if they do fail a couple of times, they are likely to have a buddy that asks another team to take a chance on them.
How has he not stuck with the team?! He’s a good player
Young has put up some pretty impressive numbers in the G-League. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets another shot in the NBA this season. I mean he’s basically averaged 20 PPG and shot over 35% from 3-pt range. I’m not saying he’s going to be a star… but if you’re consistently putting up 20 a night in the G-League you definitely deserve a shot in the NBA — at least for a few games.