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Latest Sporzzio coverage, playoff reads, and explainers about the New York Knicks.
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The $290 million figure circulating around Brunson is a projection, not an agreement. A standard extension beginning in 2028-29 calculates to about $254 million; waiting for free agency would open a different path to a larger contract.
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Karl-Anthony Towns can reach free agency in 2027 by declining his $61 million player option. His stalled Knicks extension talks turn on that choice—and on when a new contract would change New York’s payroll.
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New York’s Exhibit 9 contracts allow a crowded training camp without committing to five regular-season salaries. The likely one-player limit comes from the Knicks’ second-apron spending policy, while separate rules govern injuries and salary guarantees.
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Josh Hart has not agreed to a new contract, but a reported three-year extension worth roughly $54 million to $62 million would replace uncertainty with long-term security while keeping his annual salary near its current level. The Knicks would preserve a championship starter without paying anything close to his theoretical $132 million ceiling.
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Amar’e Stoudemire never won an NBA championship, but his six All-Star selections, five All-NBA honors, elite peak and central role in Phoenix’s influential offense built a credible Hall of Fame case.
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The 2026-27 NBA season begins October 20 with an NBC and Peacock tripleheader and ends April 11. Here are the biggest games, broadcast details and the reason each team initially has only 80 assigned matchups.
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The 2026 NBA Cup begins October 30, sends eight teams to single-elimination play and ends December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here are the groups, national TV schedule, tiebreakers and impact on the 82-game season.
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The 2026 NBA Christmas schedule features five games on ABC and ESPN, beginning with a Spurs-Knicks Finals rematch and including LeBron James’ first scheduled trip back to Los Angeles as a 76er.