The New York Knicks renounced the rights to forward Cleanthony Early on Friday, ESPN reported, making the former Wichita State star a free agent.
Early was drafted by the Knicks in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft after leading Wichita State to the 2013 Final Four and a 35-1 record in 2013-14. He played in 39 games as a rookie, averaging 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 16.6 minutes.
His playing time went down in 2015-16, though, and he was the victim of a Dec. 30 shooting that injured his right knee and kept him out of games until April.