Knicks Sign Jacob Toppin To Two-Way Contract

The Knicks have signed Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract, according to a release from the team (Twitter link).

Toppin has spent most of the season on a two-way with New York, but was briefly promoted to the 15-man roster on a 10-day deal. Now that that’s expired, he’s back on a two-way contract.

Toppin, 23, has appeared in eight games with New York so far this season, averaging 1.6 points per contest. He’s been more productive in the G League, averaging 18.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32 regular season and Showcase Cup appearances with the Westchester Knicks.

The 6’9″ forward went undrafted last year out of Kentucky after averaging 12.4 points and 6.8 rebounds in his final collegiate season. He spent training camp with the Knicks before earning a two-way deal before the season. He went on to appear in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend this year.

With Toppin signed, the Knicks have filled all three of their two-way contract spots. He joins Duane Washington Jr. and Charlie Brown Jr. as New York’s two-way players. Once the reported Shake Milton signing is finalized, the Knicks will have 13 players on standard deals and three players on two-way contracts.

Today is the deadline for teams to sign players to two-way deals. New York was the final team left with an open two-way spot and now, all 90 available two-way slots are filled league-wide.