Knicks Make Decisions on Team Options & Qualifying Offers

Last night, on the eve of NBA Free Agency, the Knicks made their decisions on six players from their 2023-24 roster, three of them on two-way deals.

The Knicks, not including all of these players, had nine players on the active roster, with four draft picks pending. You need, at minimum, 14 before the season.

The first move was to pick up Jericho Sims’ team option. The veteran minimum for any player is going to be larger than Sims’ $2.09m salary in 2023-24. It is worth noting that his salary is not fully guaranteed. He is guaranteed $650k right now. An extra $650k is guaranteed on July 14. The remaining $790k is guaranteed on August 16. Brock Aller likely put these in there to keep the Knicks…