Less than 48 hours into free agency, the New York Knicks have completed the construction of the 2016-17 starting lineup. New York traded for 2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose in June, thus addressing the void at point guard.
New York made its first splash in free agency by agreeing to terms on a four-year deal worth $72 million with center Joakim Noah.
Knicks and Joakim Noah have officially agreed on a 4 year $72 million deal after meeting in Orlando tonight https://t.co/zqauJFWmOC
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2016
Less than 24 hours later, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reported that the Knicks had agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $50 million with shooting guard Courtney Lee.