JULY 21: The signing is official, the Knicks announced (via Twitter).
JULY 19: The Knicks are signing free agent big man Nathan Knight to a two-way contract, according to Anil Gogna of NoTradeClause.com (Twitter link). A source confirmed to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News (Twitter link) that an agreement is in place.
Knight, who will turn 26 in September, spent the last two seasons in Minnesota after playing for the Hawks as a rookie in 2020/21. In 108 games across three seasons, he holds career averages of 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per night.
The Timberwolves had a minimum-salary team option on Knight for the 2023/24 season but turned it down and opted not to issue him a qualifying offer, so he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
The 6’10” forward/center averaged a double-double (20.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG) at William & Mary during his final college season in 2019/20, but has yet to establish himself as a rotation player at the NBA level. This is his final season of two-way eligibility — his two-way deal will allow him to be active for up to 50 regular season games for the Knicks.
New York previously signed Jaylen Martin to a two-way contract, so Knight will fill the second of the team’s three two-way slots. The Knicks also issued two-way qualifying offers to Trevor Keels and Duane Washington, who are both still restricted free agents — with just one two-way spot still available, it appears that one of those two RFAs may not be in the club’s plans going forward after all.
Cool
Is Knight supposed to be OB1 replacement?
I think he can maybe do it. He had a decent college career. Knicks should trade Fournier, Hart with picks for a better SF/SG like DeRozan or someone like that
No, he may not ever play. They are required by the league to fill out their roster. There’s a few guys at the backend who may never see a game. They do provide some value by participating in practices.
Yes go for it. Make him into a PF. Can’t hurt
Barret, Hartenstien and Fournier for Hayward, Bridges, Rozier and future 1st pick. Then trade Hartenstien and picks for a young PF like Houstons Smith jr. Hornets would have young startling lineup with Ball. Ball, Barret, Miller, Smith jr, M Williams. Sign veterans and players in free agent pool