New York Knicks Team Salary

Quick: Under the cap by up to approximately $13.3 million and hard-capped by the Austin Rivers sign and trade.

Salary Cap: $109,140,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000

Hard Cap: $138,928,000

Projection for 2021-22 ($112,414,000 cap): Up to $70.1 million in cap space, less with Julius Randle’s partially-guaranteed $19.8 million.

Roster Count: 13 guaranteed, two two-ways, two 10-day contracts

Depth Chart*:
PG: Elfrid Payton, Derrick Rose, Frank Ntilikina, Jared Harper (two-way)
SG: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley
SF: Reggie Bullock, Alec Burks, Kevin Knox, Theo Pinson (two-way)
PF: Julius Randle, Obi Toppin
C: Taj Gibson, Nerlens Noel, Norvel Pelle, John Henson, Mitchell Robinson (injured)

*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Exceptions

Room Exception — $4,767,000

Waived Players: Taj Gibson, Elfrid Payton, Wayne Ellington, Kenny Wooten (two-way, claimed by the Houston Rockets), Jacob Evans, Skal Labissiere, Andrew White III, Tyler Hall, James Young, Louis King, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Bryce Brown, Myles Powell, Omari Spellman, Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Poirier

Traded Players: Ed Davis, Dennis Smith Jr, Austin Rivers, Ignas Brazdeikis

G-League Affiliate: Westchester Knicks (director of basketball operations Joel Abelson, Derrick Alston head coach)

Two-Way Contracts: Jared Harper, Theo Pinson

Note: Two-Way Contracts pay $449,115 for the full 2020-21 season, pro-rated based on in-season signing date. Once a player reaches 50 games played, his salary will jump to the minimum for his years of service.

Governor: James Dolan

Basketball Executives

Leon Rose – president
Scott Perry — general manager
William Wesley — executive vice president, senior basketball advisor
Walt Perrin — assistant general manager, college scouting
Frank Zanin — assistant general manager, pro scouting
Brock Aller — vice president, basketball and strategic planning
Allan Houston — special assistant to the general manager
Jamie Matthews — vice president, basketball operations
Joel Abelson — director, basketball operations

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Tom Thibodeau

Assistants: Johnnie Bryant (associate head coach), Darren Erman, Andy Greer, Larry Greer, Mike Woodson, Kenny Payne

Trainer: Anthony Goenaga

Pick Swaps

2021 — Owed a first-rounder from the Dallas Mavericks (Kristaps Porzingis).
2021 — First-round swap rights with the Los Angeles Clippers, provided the Clippers’ pick is lower than 4th (Marcus Morris).
2021 — Owed a second-rounder from the Detroit Pistons (Khyri Thomas, Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris).
2021 — Owed a the lower second-rounder from the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets (James Ennis, George Hill).
2021 — Owe a second-rounder to Philadelphia 76ers (Willy Hernangomez).
2023 — Owed a first-rounder (top-10 protected through 2025, otherwise converts to a 2025 second-rounder) from the Dallas Mavericks (Kristaps Porzingis).
2023 — Owed a second-rounder from the Detroit Pistons (Khyri Thomas, Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris, Daniel Oturu, Ricky Rubio).
2023 — Owed a second-rounder from the Utah Jazz (Ed Davis).
2024 — The Knicks have swap rights with the Utah Jazz (Ed Davis) for the higher of the Cleveland Cavaliers or Jazz’ second-rounders.
2024 — Owed a second-rounder (top-55 protected) from the Miami HEAT (Dwyane Wade, Kevin Porter Jr., Jordan Bone, George Hill).
2026 — Owed a second-rounder from the Minnesota Timberwolves (Omari Spellman).

Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $110,000 to the Utah Jazz (Ed Davis)

Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0

Deadlines

4/12/21 — Norvel Pelle’s 10-day contract expires.
4/15/21 — John Henson’s 10-day contract expires.
6/22/21 — NBA Draft Lottery.
7/29/21 — NBA Draft.
7/30/21 — Julius Randle’s $21,780,000 (incentives TBD) guarantees for 2021-22.
7/31/21 — Qualifying offer deadline on Frank Ntilikina.
7/31/21 — Team option on Mitchell Robinson.
7/31/21 — Mitchell Robinson’s $1,802,057 guarantees for 2021-22.
Note: 2021-22 timing will still need revision with 2020-21 running late.
8/1/21 — Final day of 2020-21 season.
8/2/21 — Start of 2021-22 season and moratorium.
Before the first day of 2021-22 season — Extension deadline on Kevin Knox.
10/31/21 — Team options on RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin.
6/29/22 — Qualifying offer on Ignas Brazdeikis and Kevin Knox.
Before first day of the 2022-23 season — Extension deadline for RJ Barrett.
10/31/22 — Team options on Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley.
6/29/23 — Qualifying offer deadline for RJ Barrett.
Before first day of the 2023-24 season — Extension deadlines for Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley.
6/29/24 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates but no later than January 7 each year.

Transactions

7/30/20 — Hired Tom Thibodeau as head coach.
11/17/20 — Traded 2020-27th and 2020-38th to the Utah Jazz for 2020-23rd and the rights to Ante Tomic (2008-44th).
11/18/20 — Drafted Obi Toppin (2020-8th) and Leandro Bolmaro (2020-53rd).
11/19/20 — Waived Taj Gibson, Elfrid Payton, Wayne Ellington and Kenny Wooten (two-way, claimed by the Houston Rockets).
11/19/20 — Reggie Bullock’s $4.2 million guaranteed for 2019-20.
11/19/20 — Declined team options on Bobby Portis and Theo Pinson.
11/19/20 — Issued a qualifying offer to Jared Harper.
11/19/20 — Declined to issue a qualifying offers to Damyean Dotson and Theo Pinson.
11/20/20 — Traded the rights to Leandro Bolmaro (2020-53rd) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rights to Mathias Lessort (2017-50th) and a 2023 second-rounder, and the rights to Immanuel Quickley (2020-25th) from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
11/22/20 — Renounced the rights to Mo Harkless.
11/22/20 — Traded $110,000 to the Utah Jazz for Ed Davis and two second-rounders (2023 and 2024).
11/22/20 — Signed Alec Burks to a $6 million contract.
11/23/20 — Signed Obi Toppin (2020-8th) to a $22,118,492 rookie-scale contract.
11/23/20 — Re-signed Jared Harper to a two-way contract ($50,000 guaranteed).
11/24/20 — Traded Ed Davis to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jacob Evans, Omari Spellman and a 2026 second-rounder.
11/24/20 — Signed Nerlens Noel to a $5 million contract.
11/25/20 — Traded the rights to Yusuf Sanon (2018-44th) to the Houston Rockets for Austin Rivers (via sign and trade) and the rights to Sergio Llull (2009-34th), Tadija Dragicevic (2008-53rd) and Axel Hervelle (2005-52nd). Rivers signed a partially-guaranteed three-year $9,975,000 contract.
11/28/20 — Mitchell Robinson’s $1,663,861 guaranteed for 2020-21.
11/28/20 — Signed Immanuel Quickley (2020-25th) to a $10,803,948 rookie-scale contract.
11/29/20 — Re-signed Theo Pinson to a two-way contract ($50,000 guaranteed).
11/29/20 — Re-signed Elfrid Payton to a $4,767,000 contract.
11/29/20 — Signed Myles Powell to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
11/30/20 — Signed Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to a non-guaranteed $2,320,044 minimum summer contract (Exhibit 9).
12/8/20 — Signed Skal Labissiere to a non-guaranteed $1,737,145 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/9/20 — Waived Jacob Evans.
12/10/20 — Signed James Young to a $1,737,145 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/11/20 — Waived Skal Labissiere.
12/11/20 — Signed Andrew White III to a non-guaranteed $1,445,697 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/12/20 — Waived Andrew White III.
12/12/20 — Signed Tyler Hall to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/14/20 — Waived Tyler Hall.
12/15/20 — Signed Bryce Brown to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/16/20 — Waived James Young.
12/16/20 — Signed Louis King to a non-guaranteed $1,445,697 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/17/20 — Waived Louis King.
12/19/20 — Waived Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Bryce Brown and Myles Powell.
12/21/20 — Extension deadlines on Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr elapsed.
12/21/20 — Picked up the third-year rookie-scale option on RJ Barrett.
12/21/20 — Picked up the fourth-year rookie-scale option on Kevin Knox.
12/29/20 — Declined the fourth-year rookie-scale option on Omari Spellman.
1/7/21 — Waived Omari Spellman.
1/7/21 — Signed Taj Gibson for the rest of the season at a non-guaranteed $2,283,684.
2/8/21 — Traded Dennis Smith Jr and a 2021 Charlotte Hornets second-rounder to the Detroit Pistons for Derrick Rose.
3/25/21 — Traded Austin Rivers to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ignas Brazdeikis to the Philadelphia 76ers for Terrance Ferguson, Vincent Poirier, the rights to Emir Preldzic (2009-57th), a 2021 second-rounder (the lower of the Houston Rockets and Sixers) and a Miami HEAT 2024 second-rounder (top-55 protected) from the Sixers for George Hill to the Thunder and Ignas Brazdeikis to the 76ers.
3/28/21 — Waived Terrance Ferguson and Vincent Poirier.
4/2/21 — Signed Norvel Pelle to a 10-day $99,020 contract.
4/5/21 — Signed John Henson to a 10-day $158,097 contract.

Trade Kickers

None

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.

No-Trade: Elfrid Payton (One-Year Bird); Taj Gibson (One-Year Bird)

Expired 10-Day Contracts: None

Unsigned Draft Picks

First-rounders: None
Second-rounders: Mathias Lessort (2017-50th), Ognjen Jaramaz (2017-58th), Louis Labeyrie (2014-57th), Sergio Llull (2009-34th), Ante Tomic (2008-44th), Tadija Dragicevic (2008-53rd), Axel Hervelle (2005-52nd)

Qualifying Offers