JULY 9, 9:03pm: The new deal with Sims is official, the Knicks announced (via Twitter).
JULY 7, 11:58am: Sims’ new three-year deal will be worth a little under $6MM, according to Katz (Twitter link). A three-year minimum contract would be worth $5.66MM, so if it’s above the minimum, it’s not by much.
Half the contract is currently guaranteed, Katz adds. There are trigger dates in 2023 and 2024 that would make years two and three fully guaranteed.
JULY 7, 11:39am: The Knicks will promote big man Jericho Sims to their standard roster, having agreed to terms with him on a new three-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Sims spent the 2021/22 season on a two-way deal.
The 58th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Sims played in 41 Knicks games as a rookie, averaging 2.2 PPG and 4.1 RPG in 13.5 minutes per contest. He moved into the team’s starting lineup for five games down the stretch, registering his first career double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds) during the last week of the season vs. Brooklyn.
While the Knicks are trading away Nerlens Noel, the team fortified its frontcourt by re-signing Mitchell Robinson and agreeing to a deal with Isaiah Hartenstein. Sims will provide additional depth up front.
Ian Begley of SNY.tv reported last month that the Knicks would likely negotiate a standard contract with Sims, clearing a path for second-rounder Trevor Keels to take the newly opened two-way slot. Fred Katz of The Athletic confirms (via Twitter) that Keels remains on track to get a two-way deal.
The exact terms of Sims’ new deal aren’t known, but it will likely be a minimum-salary contract or something close to it. The third year will be a team option, per Steve Popper of Newsday (Twitter link).
As Katz tweets, the Knicks will complete the signing using either some leftover cap room or part of their mid-level exception, depending on whether or not they end up turning their deal with Jalen Brunson into a sign-and-trade.
Wish I could make $2M a year to keep the bench warm and play the last 2 minutes of blowout losses.
All you have to do is become one of the top 400 basketball players in the entire world. It’s so easy!
Actually it is slightly easier than that. All you have to be is one of the best 450 players in the world.
Loving what the Knicks are doing here, Sims was a steal last year and hopefully Keels is a steal this year. Knicks Summer League has other intriguing players like Jean Montero & Garrison Brooks. Also keep an eye on Feron Hunt, very athletic but raw.
But what’s the point if stupid Thibodeau doesn’t play rookies? He plays his starters 40 minutes a game.
@cresstheory2016 I hear you. However, this FO took away most of Thibs’ fav toys, which are vets. Furthermore let’s see what happens with Fournier this offseason (S*T in Brunson deal?). Don’t forget Thibs’ had a young core that he developed in CHI. In MIN, he helped that young core get to the playoffs before things soured. Take away the vets and he’ll play the kids.
Only two Knicks avg more than 34 mins a gm. Randle (35.3 mins), RJ (34.3 mins).
Fournier was next at 29 mins.
No Knick avg 40 mins playing last yr. You need to update your NBA pkg.
link to basketball-reference.com
Ah, you Knicks fans are getting tricked again into your false hope. Brunson is the first player to ever get $100M without making a single all-star team. Congratulations on now having the most overpaid player in the league. See you in December, when you’re all complaining about the stupid signings and lack of long-term plan again. Idiots.
Tobias Harris has never made an all star team and he gets way more than Jalen
LOL! @You Can Put It In The Books confirmed troll considering that he pretends to be a NY fan on the MLB pages.
Sims is a more important now that Noel isn’t here, particularly if and when Mitch deals with injuries, which has to be anticipated. Hartenstein brings a different skill set to the table, which will hopefully improve the overall product, but he likely won’t be as seamless a tag team partner as Noel was with Mitch. I think they’ll look to bring Gibson back as well.
Sims is garbage. Roster filler for Thibby to leave on the end of the bench for $2M.
Sims’ basketball skills exceed your reasoning skills, so at least he’s cleared that level of garbage.
Don’t even bother with the Knick troll. He needs attention daily. Don’t get any at home………
Paying Sims is not a problem giving a 50M$ to Mitchell who is injury prone maybe one
What about Taj now?
Sims has earned it, good for him. He’s got a future here.