Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was understandably stunned by the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Knicks after spending his first nine seasons in Minnesota, writes Chris Herring of ESPN. Still, Towns believes his familiarity with head coach Tom Thibodeau, his former coach with the Wolves, should make the transition to New York a little smoother. “I think it gives us a … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Towns, Thibodeau, McCullar, DiVincenzo
New York Notes: Finney-Smith, Load Management, Kolek, Towns, Tsai
Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is irritated by the notion that the team will just mail it in this season, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. “Me, Dennis Schroder, we were talking and we just want everybody to know that we ain’t deferring to just tank or whatever,” Finney-Smith said. “They’re saying we’re going to win 17 games. I feel like this team should take that as … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Finney-Smith, Load Management, Kolek, Towns, Tsai
Knicks Sign T.J. Warren To Exhibit 10 Deal
OCTOBER 3: The signing is official, according to a team press release. OCTOBER 2: Veteran forward T.J. Warren will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Knicks, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY (Twitter link). The 31-year-old finished last season with Minnesota after inking a pair of 10-day deals in March and earning a contract for the remainder of the season. He only got into 11 … [Read more...] about Knicks Sign T.J. Warren To Exhibit 10 Deal
New York Notes: Bridges, Washington, Towns, Nets, Williams, Thomas
After making an NBA Finals and being part of a 64-win season in Phoenix, new Knicks forward Mikal Bridges admitted it was a difficult adjustment to be on a Nets team that went just 44-65 during his season-and-a-half with the franchise. However, as Stefan Bondy of The New York Post writes, Bridges also viewed his Nets tenure as a useful learning experience. “Yeah, it was tough … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Bridges, Washington, Towns, Nets, Williams, Thomas
Knicks To Re-Sign Chuma Okeke
Free agent forward Chuma Okeke, who was waived over the weekend by the Knicks, will be re-signing with the team once the Karl-Anthony Towns trade is official, reports James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). Okeke, 26, was the 16th overall pick in the 2019 draft. He was stashed in the G League for a season while recovering from a torn ACL, then signed his rookie … [Read more...] about Knicks To Re-Sign Chuma Okeke