Knicks to give Precious Achiuwa qualifying offer; future dependent on Isaiah Hartenstein?
Ian Begley: We all saw what happened on the floor. He played important minutes for this team when ravaged by injuries. They didn’t make it through that long stretch when everyone was banged up without his contributions. Yes, there are tax implications, and you want to stay away from that second apron, but also stay away from that first apron and get hard capped there. With Achiuwa, I think you give him the qualifying offer and see what his market is. If you need to rescind the qualifying offer for financial reasons, you can. That’s probably how it’ll go. Hartenstein’s deal is going to happen before Achiuwa, so you’ll have a chance to know whether he’ll be back before making a final decision on Achiuwa.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Reporting on extension chances for Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, free agent markets for OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa, and Bojan Bogdanovic’s future with @IanBegley and @SbondyNBA on the @hoopshype podcast hoopshype.com/lists/knicks-r… – 11:35 PM
Reporting on extension chances for Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, free agent markets for OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa, and Bojan Bogdanovic’s future with @IanBegley and @SbondyNBA on the @hoopshype podcast hoopshype.com/lists/knicks-r… – 11:35 PM
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OKC Thunder eying short-term free agency deals? Michael Scotto: There’s a lot of intrigue around the OKC Thunder and Hartenstein, but I’ve heard OKC would look at doing short-term deals, most likely in free agency, if they’re going to make a move. The Knicks would have an advantage theoretically of going further down the line with that (offering more years). Stefan Bondy: If I were a betting man, I’d say he (Hartenstein) comes back. However, I’m not as confident saying that as OG Anunoby coming back. I reported about OKC’s interest, and I heard something similar to what you said about a short-term deal. There’s speculation OKC would offer him something in the realm of two years, $50 million with an opt-out in the second year, which is something like Bruce Brown got. -via HoopsHype / June 17, 2024
The Orlando Magic is another team to monitor for Hartenstein, according to rival NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype. -via HoopsHype / June 15, 2024
One thing worth noting on both Anunoby and Hartenstein: The Knicks obviously know that both players will garner strong interest from opposing teams. But even factoring that in, members of the organization felt earlier in the offseason that they were in a good place on both Anunoby and Hartenstein as both players approach their free agencies. That’s according to people in touch with the team after their season ended in a second round loss to Indiana. -via SportsNet New York / June 13, 2024