Luca Vildoza, an Argentine guard with Baskonia of the Spanish ACB League, has agreed in principle to a four-year, $13.6 million deal with the New York Knicks, his agent, Alex Saratsis of Octagon Sports, told ESPN.
Vildoza, one of the premier playmakers in Europe, will fly to New York once he clears the immigration process. There's no clear timetable on his arrival this season, based upon immigration, physicals and protocols.
The Knicks had the salary-cap space and roster spot to get ahead of summer free agency and secure Vildoza now. Vildoza, 25, would've been one of the top available free-agent point guards in the 2021 summer marketplace.