The New York Knicks and guard Miles McBride have agreed to a three-year, $13 million contract extension, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnNew York Knicks guard Miles McBride has agreed on a three-year, $13 million contract extension, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of <a href="">@PrioritySports</a> tell ESPN. McBride was the 36th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. <a href="">
SNY's Ian Begley and The Athletic's Fred Katz reported more details.
Ian Begley @IanBegleyKnicks & Miles McBride have agreed on a 3-year, $13M extension, source said. As noted earlier, McBride will get big opportunity to move into NYK rotation w/Immanuel Quickley now in TOR. Tom Thibodeau has been a McBride fan since NYK drafted him. ESPN first on McBride extension
Fred Katz @FredKatzAll $13 million in the Miles McBride extension are guaranteed, sources tell <a href="">@TheAthletic</a>. It has no incentives.<br><br>The contract kicks in for the 2023-24 season.
Earlier Saturday, the Knicks traded RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 second-round draft pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn.
As Begley noted, McBride will get an opportunity in the Knicks' rotation with Quickley, who was New York's top scoring guard off the bench and a reigning Sixth Man of the Year finalist, no longer in town.
McBride played a season-high 18 minutes on Saturday in a 140-126 loss to the Indiana Pacers, scoring five points on 2-of-3 shooting.
In his three years with New York, McBride has averaged 2.8 points in 10.0 minutes per game. The door is open for him to contribute more, however, and this contract clearly implies that a larger role is forthcoming for the ex-West Virginia star.