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All posts by Alan Draper| Name | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| DeAndre Jordan | $22,897,200 |
| Wesley Matthews (waived) | $18,622,514 |
| Enes Kanter (waived) | $18,622,514 |
| Joakim Noah (waived) | $18,530,000 |
| Lance Thomas | $7,119,650 |
| Mario Hezonja | $6,500,000 |
| Ron Baker (waived) | $4,544,400 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | $4,294,480 |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | $3,819,960 |
| Frank Ntilikina | $4,155,720 |
| Kevin Knox | $3,739,920 |
| Allonzo Trier | $3,382,000 |
| Luke Kornet | $1,619,260 |
| Noah Vonleh | $1,512,601 |
| Mitchell Robinson | $1,485,440 |
| Damyean Dotson | $1,378,242 |
| John Jenkins | $486,520 |
| Henry Ellenson | $341,831 |
| John Jenkins (expired 10-day) | $85,458 |
| Henry Ellenson (expired 10-day) | $85,458 |
| Billy Garrett | $42,634 |
| Isaiah Hicks (two-way) | |
| Kadeem Allen (two-way) | |
| Total | $123,265,802 |
Quick: Spent over the cap and hard-capped.
Salary Cap: $101,869,000
Luxury Tax Threshold: $123,733,000
Hard Cap: $129,817,000
Roster Count: 15 guaranteed, two two-ways
Depth Chart*:
PG: Dennis Smith Jr., Emmanuel Mudiay, Frank Ntilikina
SG: Allonzo Trier, Kadeem Allen (two-way), John Jenkins, Billy Garrett
SF: Kevin Knox, Damyean Dotson
PF: Noah Vonleh, Mario Hezonja, Isaiah Hicks (two-way), Lance Thomas, Henry Ellenson
C: DeAndre Jordan, Luke Kornet, Mitchell Robinson
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Exceptions
- Mid-Level Exception — $655,560 (Mario Hezonja, Mitchell Robinson)
- Bi-Annual Exception — $0 (Allonzo Trier)
Note: Exceptions to be renounced if the team goes under the cap, which, in turn, adds the Room Exception.
Waived Players: Troy Williams, Tyrius Walker, Phil Carr, John Jenkins, Billy Garrett, Paul Watson, Jeff Coby, Joakim Noah (stretched), Kadeem Allen, Ron Baker, Wesley Matthews, Enes Kanter
Traded Players: Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr.
Expired 10-Day Contracts: John Jenkins, Henry Ellenson
G-League Affiliate: Westchester Knicks (general manager Allan Houston, Mike Miller head coach)
Two-Way Contracts: Isaiah Hicks, Kadeem Allen (two-year)
Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: $4,608/$528
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: David Fizdale
Assistants: Howard Eisley, Corey Gaines, Jerry Sichting
Trainer: Roger Hinds, Anthony Goenaga (assistant)
Basketball Executives
- Steve Mills — executive vice president
- Scott Perry — general manager
- Gerald Madkins — assistant general manager
- Allan Houston — assistant general manager
- Jamie Matthews — vice president, basketball operations
- Michael Acieri — director, basketball strategy
- Harold Ellis — director, player personnel
- Craig Robinson — vice president, player development and G-League operations.
- Glen Grunwald — basketball advisor
- John Gabriel — director, basketball operations
Pick Swaps
- 2019 — Owed second-rounder from Cleveland Cavaliers (Dion Waiters).
- 2019 — Owed lowest second-rounder from Houston Rockets (Pablo Prigioni), Cleveland Cavaliers (Dion Waiters) or Portland Trail Blazers.
- 2019 — Owe second-rounder to Brooklyn Nets (Travis Outlaw, Jahlil Okafor).
- 2020 — Owed second-rounder from Charlotte Hornets (Guillermo Hernangomez).
- 2020 — Owe second-rounder to Philadelphia 76ers (Guillermo Hernangomez) or Charlotte Hornets (Scott Perry, Timofey Mozgov), the higher pick of Brooklyn Nets and Knicks’ pick goes to Philadelphia, lower to Charlotte.
- 2020 — Owed second-rounder from Charlotte Hornets (Guillermo Hernangomez).
- 2021 — Owed first-rounder (two years following the Mavericks’ obligation to the Atlanta Hawks) from the Dallas Mavericks (Kristaps Porzingis).
- 2021 — Owe second-rounder to Philadelphia 76ers (Guillermo Hernangomez).
- 2023 — Owed first-rounder (top-10 protected through 2025, two years following the previous Mavericks’ obligation to the Knicks, otherwise converts to a 2025 second-rounder) from the Dallas Mavericks (Kristaps Porzingis).
Cash Paid ($5,243,000 max): $0
Cash Received ($5,243,000 max): $0
Acquisitions
- 4/12/18 — Fired Coach Jeff Hornacek.
- 5/7/18 — Hired Coach David Fizdale.
- 5/31/18 — Ron Baker opted into the final year of his contract.
- 6/17/18 — Kyle O’Quinn opted out of the final year of his contract.
- 6/21/18 — Drafted Kevin Knox (9th) and Mitchell Robinson (26th).
- 6/22/18 — Issued qualifying offers to Isaiah Hicks and Luke Kornet.
- 6/29/18 — Enes Kanter opted into the final year of his contract.
- 7/4/18 — Signed Kevin Knox (2018-9th) to a $18,554,698 rookie-scale contract.
- 7/3/18 — Allonzo Trier signed a two-way contract/
- 7/3/18 — Isaiah Hicks signed a two-way contract.
- 7/6/18 — Signed Mario Hezonja to a one-year $6.5 million contract.
- 7/6/18 — Re-signed Luke Kornet to a one-year $1,619,260 contract.
- 7/8/18 — Signed Mitchell Robinson (2018-26th) to a partially-guaranteed four-year $6,511,070 contract.
- 7/10/18 — Trey Burke’s salary guaranteed at $100,000.
- 7/24/18 — Signed Noah Vonleh to a non-guaranteed one-year $1,621,415 contract.
- 9/25/18 — Noah Vonleh’s salary guaranteed at $100,000.
- 9/25/18 — Carmelo Anthony trade exception expired.
- 9/28/18 — Signed Tyrius Walker to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
- 10/2/18 — Signed Phil Carr to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
- 10/3/18 — Signed John Jenkins to a non-guaranteed one-year $1,757,429 minimum summer contract.
- 10/4/18 — Signed Billy Garrett to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
- 10/5/18 — Signed Paul Watson to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
- 10/6/18 — Signed Jeff Coby to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
- 10/15/18 — Picked up the team option on Frank Ntilikina.
- 10/15/18 — Trey Burke’s salary guaranteed at $400,000 for 2018-19.
- 12/13/18 — Signed Allonzo Trier to a partially-guaranteed two-year $6,933,100 contract, team option on final season.
- 1/10/19 — Trey Burke’s $1,795,015 guaranteed for 2018-19.
- 1/10/19 — Noah Vonleh’s $1,621,415 guaranteed for 2018-19.
- 1/14/19 — Signed Kadeem Allen to a two-year two-way contract.
- 1/31/19 — Traded Kristaps Porzingis, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee to the Dallas Mavericks for DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr., and two first-rounders.
- 2/7/19 — Guillermo Hernangomez trade exception ($1,435,750) expired.
- 2/11/19 — Signed John Jenkins to a $99,290 10-day contract.
- 2/20/19 — John Jenkins’ 10-day contract expired.
- 2/20/19 — Signed Henry Ellenson to a $85,458 10-day contract.
- 2/21/19 — Signed John Jenkins to a two-year $2,474,639 contract, team option on second season.
- 3/2/19 — Signed Henry Ellenson to a two-year $1,987,188 contract, team option on second season.
- 4/2/19 — Signed Billy Garrett to a two-year $1,459,486 contract, team option on second season.
Free Agents (with Cap Holds)
- None
Unsigned Draft Picks
- First-rounders: None
- Second-rounders: Ognjen Jaramaz (2017-58th), Louis Labeyrie (2014-57th)
Non-Guaranteed Salaries
- None
Trade Kickers
- None
Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.
No-Trade: None
Arena: Madison Square Garden
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