It took a while for Taj Gibson to find a way to his hometown team, but now he’s a mainstay for the New York Knicks. Ian Begley of SNY is reporting that Gibson is coming back to the Knicks on a one-year, $2.7 million deal.
Taj Gibson has agreed to a one-year, $2.7 million deal to return to the Knicks, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells SNY.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 3, 2021
First things first, this move isn’t much of a surprise. Gibson’s close relationship with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is well-documented.