New York Knicks

Report: Knicks guaranteed almost none of Thanasis Antetokounmpo's contract

Published Aug. 10, 2015 11:58 a.m. ET

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The Knicks may have signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo this week, but they'll have no trouble getting out of the contract if they have any regrets at all.

From Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders:

This might as well just be an invite to training camp. The Knicks could easily suck up 75 grand if the rookie were to disappoint out of the gate, which is a distinct possibility considering he spent all of last year with the D-league affiliate of a 17-win team and never once got called up to the Knicks.

Antetokounmpo is a wonderful athlete, but he's still learning how to play both sides of the floor, and his offensive game is relatively underdeveloped. If the Knicks want a long disruptor on the defensive end, they could end up holding onto him, but if his game lags at a faster level, we shouldn't be surprised if he ends up somewhere other than New York this year.

(h/t Basketball Insiders)

New York Knicks have given T. Antetokounmpo a 2yr min deal with $75k guaranteed in the first season @BBallInsiders Vujacic fully G. 1yr min
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) August 7, 2015