The Knicks have signed free agent guard James Akinjo to a contract, the team announced today in a press release. It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Akinjo, 21, went undrafted this June after finishing up his college career at Baylor. He also spent time at Georgetown and Arizona before transferring to Baylor, where he averaged 13.5 PPG and 5.8 APG in 32 games (33.1 MPG) as a senior in 2021/22.
Although he struggled with his shot, making just 38.3% attempts from the field and 29.5% from beyond the arc last season, Akinjo earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team. He played for Atlanta’s Summer League squad in July and now appears likely to join the Westchester Knicks, New York’s G League affiliate.
If Akinjo is waived and then spends at least 60 days with Westchester, he’d be eligible for a bonus worth up to $50K.
The Knicks have a full 20-man preseason roster for now, with the regular season roster deadline around the corner.
I root for every PG …. Go get it !!
Jalen Brunson ….. tonight
31 mins, 27 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast …..
Yeah only pre-season. Keep telling yourself that. Finally a real PG. Thibs is experimenting with Jalen, RJ, Grimes, Obi, Mitch. Liked it.
Mitch with a big gm too 20 n 12 in 29 mins.
NYK FA signings in 2022 …….
RJ (23 mill starts next yr), Mitch (17 mill), Hartenstein (7.8 mill), Jalen (27.5 mill) all played well. Money well spent …….