The New York Knicks have enforced their team option on Mitchell Robinson’s contract valued at $ 1.66 million for the upcoming 2021-22 regular season, the outlet reported. NY Post.
Likewise, the New York franchise has informed that it will not make the qualifying offer Frank Ntilikina, and the young French guard will become an unrestricted free agent in the next few hours, although as Marc Berman reports, they could negotiate a new commitment later.
Regarding Mitchell Robinson, the pivot is in the final stretch of his recovery after suffering a fracture in his right foot last March. They do not rule out that they may offer you as a possible bargaining chip in a future operation, or negotiate your contract extension for four additional years and around 40 million dollars.
Ntilikine, free route
Currently contesting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, his France will face Italy in the quarterfinals on August 3. Regarding his future, Frank Ntilikina has received the bad news that the Knicks do not extend the qualifying offer, being an unrestricted free agent.
The Knicks could offer him a new contract; however, everything will depend on the future movements of Leon Rose and his maximum objective: a starting point guard for the next season. Several names have already come up, such as Kyle Lowry, Lonzo Ball, Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder or a possible trade for Rozier III from Charlotte Hornets.
Selected in 8th place in the 2017 Draft, he has NBA career averages of 5.5 points, 2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 36% in triples in 211 official games (55 as a starter).
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