Knicks Morning News (2019.07.03)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Free Agent Rumors: Mavs, Morris, Knicks, Wizards, Wolves
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:27:30 PM)

    The Mavericks have interest in free agent forward Marcus Morris, tweets Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, confirming a report from Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com (Twitter link). However, Dallas has “a few [players] ahead” of Morris on their wish list, according to Townsend. Danny Green is one of those names believed to be ahead […]

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Sign R.J. Barrett
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 7:59:24 PM)

    The Knicks have signed R.J. Barrett to his rookie contract scale contract, according to the team’s Twitter feed. Assuming he signed for 120% of the rookie scale, Barrett will take home $7.84MM during his first season in the league. Barrett is expected to play for the Knicks’ Summer League team in Las Vegas. Barrett was […]

  • [NBA] New York Knicks Announce 2019 Summer League Roster
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 6:41:39 AM)

    NEW YORK, NY (July 2, 2019) – The New York Knicks today announced the team’s 16-man roster for the MGM Resorts NBA Summe

  • [SNY Knicks] A look at where some Knicks free agents have landed
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:29:09 PM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay, Noah Vonleh and Luke Kornet all found new teams in NBA free agency on Tuesday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Jay Williams weighs in on why Kevin Durant chose the Nets over the Knicks and others
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:44:14 PM)

    Jay Williams is close to Kevin Durant. He’s a partner on Durant’s show, The Boardroom, on ESPN. So his insight into Durant’s decision to join the Brooklyn Nets carries weight. He offered some thoughts on Durant’s decision to join the Nets on Zach Lowe’s The Lowe Post Podcast on Monday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Getting to know all of the Knicks’ free agent additions
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 4:30:12 PM)

    The Knicks have brought in six new faces into the locker room, so what should fans know about their new players?

  • [SNY Knicks] Why Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson is changing his number to 23
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 4:08:20 PM)

    Mitchell Robinson will wear a new number this season and the Knicks center has good reason for the change.

  • [SNY Knicks] In advance of Summer League, RJ Barrett talks about 2019-20 Knicks: ‘We’ve got a squad’
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 2:52:55 PM)

    Barrett, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, will be one of the focal points of the upcoming Knicks season after they didn’t land their top targets in free agency.

  • [SNY Knicks] Latest updates from Knicks Summer League: NY announces roster, which includes RJ Barrett
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 10:00:26 AM)

    Knicks fans will get an early look at some of the team’s young talent during the Summer League schedule.

  • [SNY Knicks] A deep dive on the Knicks’ new roster: How do pieces fit and how many games can they win?
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:00:00 AM)

    The Knicks completed a flurry of signings before the calendar even flipped to July, filling out a roster of legitimate NBA players, something they haven’t often possessed lately.

  • [NYTimes] A look at where some Knicks free agents have landed
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:29:09 PM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay, Noah Vonleh and Luke Kornet all found new teams in NBA free agency on Tuesday.

  • [NYTimes] Jay Williams weighs in on why Kevin Durant chose the Nets over the Knicks and others
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:44:14 PM)

    Jay Williams is close to Kevin Durant. He’s a partner on Durant’s show, The Boardroom, on ESPN. So his insight into Durant’s decision to join the Brooklyn Nets carries weight. He offered some thoughts on Durant’s decision to join the Nets on Zach Lowe’s The Lowe Post Podcast on Monday.

  • [NYTimes] Getting to know all of the Knicks’ free agent additions
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 4:30:12 PM)

    The Knicks have brought in six new faces into the locker room, so what should fans know about their new players?

  • [NYTimes] Why Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson is changing his number to 23
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 4:08:20 PM)

    Mitchell Robinson will wear a new number this season and the Knicks center has good reason for the change.

  • [NYTimes] In advance of Summer League, RJ Barrett talks about 2019-20 Knicks: ‘We’ve got a squad’
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 2:52:55 PM)

    Barrett, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, will be one of the focal points of the upcoming Knicks season after they didn’t land their top targets in free agency.

  • [NYTimes] Latest updates from Knicks Summer League: NY announces roster, which includes RJ Barrett
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 10:00:26 AM)

    Knicks fans will get an early look at some of the team’s young talent during the Summer League schedule.

  • [NYTimes] A deep dive on the Knicks’ new roster: How do pieces fit and how many games can they win?
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:00:00 AM)

    The Knicks completed a flurry of signings before the calendar even flipped to July, filling out a roster of legitimate NBA players, something they haven’t often possessed lately.

  • [NYPost] Kevin Durant’s Nets-versus-Knicks decision wasn’t so easy
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 4:27:52 PM)

    If there’s a perception Kevin Durant’s decision to choose the Nets over the Knicks was easy, it wasn’t. Jay Williams, an ESPN broadcaster and Durant buddy, told The Post the free-agent superstar had associates trying to pull him toward Broadway over Barclays Center. “To give insight, there were people in his camp that wanted him…

  • [NYPost] RJ Barrett’s first Rookie of the Year hurdle: Summer League battle with Zion
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 11:58:29 AM)

    Two days after the NBA Draft, RJ Barrett was in Santa Monica presenting the Rookie of the Year Award at the league’s awards banquet. “The NBA Awards was great,’’ Barrett said. “Hopefully I’ll win the award next year. It was good to experience that.” The Knicks’ new 6-foot-7 swingman sniper was talking on a conference…

  • [NYPost] Mitchell Robinson changing Knicks number for dead high school teammates
    (Tuesday, July 02, 2019 9:33:52 AM)

    Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is changing his number from 26 to 23 to honor two dead high school classmates. The Knicks released their Summer League roster and Robinson is expected to play at least two games. The first practice is Tuesday in Las Vegas. Robinson, the No. 36 pick from last year’s draft who went…