Jun 25, 2024, 5:19 p.m. ET
New York Knicks guard OG Anunoby has been released from his contract and has become a free agent, according to multiple reports.
The base of the Knicks, AND Anunobyhe was released from his contract and became free agentaccording to various reports.
AND Anunoby signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 with a player option for the 2024-25 season. When it was acquired by the New York Knicks last season, New York inherited the terms of the deal but risked losing Anunoby as free agent Without restrictions.
The option was worth $19.9 million next season, and his next contract could easily top $35 million per season.
Health is the biggest question. AND Anunoby He missed 76 total games over the past three seasons due to injuries and did not play during Toronto’s 2019 NBA title run after an emergency appendectomy.
OG Anunoby, during a regular season game against the Bulls at MSG in New York. Photo: Getty
AND Anunoby He turns 27 next month. Last year he averaged 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 50 regular-season games with the Raptors (27 games) and the Knicks.
During the 2024 playoffs, AND Anunoby He went from being an essential part of beating the Philadelphia 76ers to trying to overcome a hamstring injury in the seven-game series with the Indiana Pacers.
In 418 games of his career, Anunoby He has averaged 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals during his first seven NBA seasons.
Los Knicks They are negotiating with the pivot Isaiah Hartenstein, 26, an unrestricted free agent, hoping to retain him, but are limited to a maximum salary of $16.2 million per season. Hartenstein represents a more expensive option for teams looking to draft UConn’s 7-foot-1 center Donovan Clingan on Wednesday night.
NBA free agency begins Sunday.
2024-06-25 21:19:00
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