February 13: The Knicks’ signing of Sochan is official, the team announced (via Twitter).
February 12: Fourth-year forward Jeremy Sochan plans to join the Knicks once he clears waivers, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
The Knicks have an open roster spot and made some moves prior to the trade deadline to create additional flexibility below their second-apron hard cap. As ESPN’s Bobby Marks points out (Twitter link), New York went from roughly $148K below the second apron to $1.15MM last week, giving the team room to sign Sochan for the prorated veteran minimum and remain under the apron.
Since Sochan was waived well before the March 1 deadline for playoff eligibility, he’ll be able to suit up in the postseason for his new team. He’ll be a free agent again after the season.
Sochan was placed on waivers on Wednesday by mutual agreement with the Spurs. According to Charania, 10 teams were interested in signing him following the waiver procedure. He had an expiring $7.1MM salary, which makes it highly unlikely he’ll be claimed on Friday.
The No. 9 overall pick in the 2022 draft, Sochan had fallen out of San Antonio’s rotation since December and was viewed as a change-of-scenery candidate ahead of last week’s trade deadline. The club reportedly gave his representatives permission to explore a potential move leading up to February 5. The Knicks were one of the teams who were said to be interested in trading for him.
Sochan made 149 starts and averaged 27.3 minutes per game in his first three seasons with the Spurs, contributing 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per contest during that time.
He could provide depth for the Knicks at a number of positions and his defensive prowess could come in handy during the playoffs. Sochan’s main weakness is his outside shooting — he has made just 28.7% of his career three-pointers.
Good fit with KAT.
My prayers were answered ……
I can’t believe a bottom feeder or a team with no picks. Didn’t pick him up off waivers. Great for Knicks
I’m surprised (but wait, actually not so surprised) the Bulls didn’t nab him. Too logical to be true… missed opportunity. He can find a niche in New York if y’all play him right.
Trust me Towns will love him …. so will MSG.
One club’s trash is another club’s recycled garbage. Jeremy spoken. Ggs
Doesn’t entirely replace him, b/c of shooting, but gives them the spot Yabusele had at smallball 5/4
They could put some really smothering defensive lineups together, theoretically
I was hoping for Looney or wishful thinking Precious.
There were rumors about Knicks interest in Looney a few seasons ago and I thought that would’ve been a great idea.
Good add for the Knicks. Even he doesn’t contribute much offensively for the club, having another multi positional defender come playoff time is always a good thing.
I love adding Sochan as a depth piece. With how well Mo Diawara is playing right now, especially with how well he is shooting the three, I wasn’t sure the Knicks would bring Sochan in. Diawara has been defending well too, but adding Sochan to the roster brings more experience if Diawara falters.
“By adding Sochan prior to the March 1, he’ll be playoff-eligible.”
C’mon, get it right. He’s not playoff eligible because they added him before March 1, but because he was waived by March 1. They could have added him in April and he’d still be playoff eligible.
Ah, I see you changed it in the article. You’re welcome.
Great spot here and smart by Jeremey’s team to pick NYK over the field
He should get some nice exposure going into free agency for better or worse
He will get plenty of press. And MSG loves guys who know the game and play D. Great news
I’m a fan of this maneuver by the Knickerbockers.
I literally goggled. “Has Sochan cleared waivers” yet.
And it came back he will sign with Knicks. Unreal lols
Love it 😳😵💫😁😂
JSochan is not just defense. He is only 22 yrs old. He can still learn other things. Including shooting better. He shoots 73% FT. He scores 11 pts in 24 mins.
This is why I want him. He can watch Towns back on D. And make him look good. And his rebounding. He was shooting 60% on 2pt. He runs the floor and is active. MSG will love him. Adding two guys in Alvarado n Sochan. Who will bring the energy and defensive intensity. Will go over Big Time at MSG. Maaaann I am psyched ……
🙏Let’s Do This👀
It’s a good add by the Knicks for their bench but let’s not confuse ourselves with who he is. A poor shooter with no handles and poor passing skills. He can come in and lock down another teams backup guard and get some rebounds I suppose.
The NBA is not about shooting threes. It’s about winning games. 60% on 2pts is fine with me.
Interesting. Learn something new everyday.
He actually has some ball handling skills. I think his best outcome would become an Andre Iguadola type. Probably never shoot as good as Iggy.
Poor handles? The guy was literally the PG for the Spurs two years back. Please child…
He was right. I forgot about that. Amazing folks think Rodman couldn’t play today lol.
Can’t blame him for picking the Nets. Go to a defensive first type of coach. Go to a team top 4 in the east so playoffs are assured. Good move for the Knicks you need a good defensive first player for the playoffs.
The Knicks now have almost enough D to make up for KAT…
I still have my money on any western team that survives that bloodbath, but the Knicks are a finals chance now…
I’m more worried about Cavs. Pistons are good Celtics solid. Cavs match up better with Knicks. Especially now with Harden.
Cavs are a good shot…
But not because of Harden… He is a regular season player…
Harden the way he is playing this yr is huge. He gives them playmaking they didn’t have. His size at PG also creates problems. Now with him running team. Donovan can be the scorer he is. Cavs are better and deeper. I rather see them in East Finals. I hope Pistons get them lol.
It does look better than I expected for Harden…
But he has consistently disappeared in the playoffs…
Great 3rd star… terrible main star…
Not a Harden guy. You can’t look at past failures when looking at a team. You have to look at what he brings to team.l now. He is an all star this year. Donovan has avg over 30 with Harden. Cavs are one gm behind Knicks.
They have some big games coming after all star gm. Nets, Hornets, Thunder, Knicks, Bucks, Pistons. We should get a good look at Cavs then. Knicks and Pistons have some telling gms coming also. The East is starting to shape up. And the trades and signings will start to take shape too.
What he brings now…
An older version of the same player… Same problems in the post season…
The East doesn’t have a threat outside of the top 4… But it should be a competitive 2nd round…
You can hate on him all you want. I know Knicks know what he brings. Cavs have already shown they are better in two games. Cavs are also deeper with Schroder and Ellis.
Yeahh I think it’s a good pickup for the Knicks. Hopefully it works out. I already stated that the Knicks need a versatile forward that can play alongside Kat and help with defense..JSo could be the angel yall been waiting for. Much respect to the Knicks fr.
This is a sneaky good under the radar move.
Wow but we know nothing wont ever be good enough for “New York Media” which is just a bunch of adults with unhealed trauma that cant understand how basketball is played but they always want to oppose whatever is going on at the moment just for the sake of it.
This is a smart move by the Knicks to fill in the holes in the defence that KAT creates…
Very smart trade deadline moves from the Knicks…
The only thing smarter would of been finding someone willing to pay for KAT with a decent return… But that was always a pipe dream that would lead to tanking…
Now they look like quasi contenders… at least have a shot at the finals from the East…
Scarlett666:
I’d say you’re under selling them. I expect them to go to the NBA finals. I’m not saying I expect them to win the finals, but I expect them to get there. I don’t believe another team in the east will beat them. I’m not saying that another team in the east can’t beat them. I just don’t think that will happen.
That is close to what I said…
Scarlett666:
Somewhat close, but “quasi contenders” in the East and “a shot” at the finals is quite different from me saying I think they’re prohibitive favorites. That was my point.
I know…
But KAT is on the team… I struggle to be that confident in saying that even in the East…
Where the difference between almost contending and contending for the finals spot is smaller…
Scarlett666:
I’m just making the distinction where you’re kind of putting them in the mix and I think they are the clear favorites. That’s all. I think they put some very good defenders around KAT and Brunson. I think that’s going to make a big difference.
And I still have to think KAT is too much of a minus for a big minutes role on a true contender…
They have got a lot closer to making me call them a true contender than I ever thought possible when they traded for him…
Scarlett666:
Towns has been in the conference finals a couple of years in his career. I would think if he could be on teams that get to the conference finals he could be on teams that win championships.
He has always been a focal point for a release valve offensive possession for the other team…
Always…
And those with slow feet like his are hard to hide after the conference finals…
If Tatum comes back it is all a moot point as a healthy Celtics team will cut through the East in the playoffs…
Scarlett666:
You’re getting into some dangerous territory here. First of all, Tatum is not coming back this season. I don’t buy that. Second of all, weren’t the Celtics supposed to be the Knicks last season in the playoffs and didn’t?
Dangerous? Lol no danger in opinions about the distractions of sports…
I don’t buy the Knicks as contenders…
They have a chance of representing the East in the finals… But will get swept…
Scarlett666:
Well, obviously, I’m speaking relative to this situation. When I say dangerous when we think we know too much, we’re often shown that we don’t.
Works both ways… Usually with over confidence…
Scarlett666:
Except my original comment shows I wasn’t displaying overconfidence. I was giving an objective view stating I think they are the favorite, but they could also be beaten. Here’s my original quote.
“I’d say you’re under selling them. I expect them to go to the NBA finals. I’m not saying I expect them to win the finals, but I expect them to get there. I don’t believe another team in the east will beat them. I’m not saying that another team in the east can’t beat them. I just don’t think that will happen.”
So I’d say you’re pretty off base there.
Why do you use an ellipsis constantly? And why do you not know how many dots an ellipsis has?
Sometimes three… sometimes four….
A seminal moment in the annals of sports blog commentary has just taken place. Rejoice! Now, let’s talk instead about the appalling misuse of “critique” when “criticize” should be employed…we should focus on real brutality visited on the language, not the misuse of ellipses.
But what about the semicolon? This is important.
“Critique” sounds less aggressive, a little more polite; so maybe people prefer it when they want to soften their criticism.
JBS: Oh, no. “Critique” began to be spouted 20 years ago by ex-jocks who had a microphone put in their hands and thought they would sound educated if they said “critique” instead of “criticize”. Now it’s a widespread practice. Same with “he alluded to” when they simply mean “he said”. Just fake sophistication. If I discuss Brunson’s attributes, good and bad, that can be called a critique. If I write, “Brunson can’t defend the quicker guards in the league”, it’s a criticism, plain and simple.
Do not ask the wrong questions…
Shush child
Try again
Solid D, good handles and court movement.
If he could only shoot. He won’t see a defender outside 10’ of the net.
If he could shoot, he wouldn’t be the 15th man on the Knicks right now .
Why didn’t you just trade him, McLaughlin and Waters to the Knicks for Dadiet, Yabu and Diawara?
Spurs really get a F here. waisted time
Bulls fans : akme,please sign him…
Akme : sorry, he is forward,not guard