The New York Knicks have June 29 circled on their calendar. That’s the day that both Enes Kanter and Kyle O’Quinn will have big decisions to make. The domino effect from those decisions will have major implications for the Knicks salary cap going forward.
O’Quinn will decide whether he opts-in to a player option worth $4,256,250, while Kanter’s player option is for $18,622,514. In total, if both players opt-out, the Knicks may have over $22 million to spend.
Even if those dominoes fall into place, the Knicks should put their collective feet on the brakes.