The Knicks opted not to prolong a $6.3M qualifying supply to Precious Achiuwa, league sources inform Fred Katz of The Athletic. The choice means the 24-year-old massive man shall be unrestricted when he enters free company on Sunday.
New York hasn’t dominated out re-signing Achiuwa, Katz provides, however the group didn’t wish to danger the potential of having him shortly settle for the QO, which might have affected its laborious cap scenario because it tries to work out the small print of the trade to amass Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn.
The Knicks acquired Achiuwa in late December as a part of the OG Anunoby deal. He wound up enjoying a major position amid long-term accidents to Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson and others. Achiuwa appeared in 49 video games after the commerce, making 18 begins and averaging 7.6 factors and seven.2 assists in 24.2 minutes per evening.
The Knicks have picked up their $2M group choice on Jericho Sims for subsequent season, a supply tells Stefan Bondy of The New York Put up. The backup heart nonetheless solely has a $651K partial assure on his $2.09M wage, with trigger dates in July and August. Sims, who has spent the previous three seasons with New York, shall be an unrestricted free agent subsequent summer time.
The group has declined DaQuan Jeffries‘ $2.5M choice, Katz passes along. Jeffries, who noticed motion in 17 video games, will change into an unrestricted free agent on Sunday.
The Knicks prolonged a qualifying supply to two-way ahead Jacob Toppin, making him a restricted free agent, Katz notes. Nevertheless, two-way gamers Duane Washington Jr. and Charlie Brown Jr. didn’t obtain QOs.