Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2: Mitchell Robinson’s future
Will Mitchell Robinson and the Knicks agree to a contract extension? Or will the team’s starting center become an unrestricted free agent?
If the 24-year-old doesn’t sign an extension by the end of the month, he’ll enter free agency on the first of July. There hasn’t been a lot said about his future, which could be both a good and bad thing.
Robinson’s expected to sign a contract that’s worth $12-$13 million annually, but the price could end up being higher than that. If New York doesn’t re-sign him, the team will likely go after another center in free agency. Jericho Sims could turn into the Knicks’ starting center of the future, but he might not be ready to take that on in his second season.
There will be several teams that will be interested in Robinson if he enters free agency, like the Detroit Pistons. It’d be difficult for fans to see him play for another team, but if he’s going to command a large sum of money, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for New York to part ways with Robinson.
It seems like the center’s dropped a couple of hints on social media in recent weeks, but the speculation over his next move will come to an end this month. This could be Robinson’s last few weeks on the Knicks’ roster.
New York Knicks</a> fans, you’ve made it to the month of June. The 2021-22 season ended a little less than two months ago and the months of April and May were relatively quiet, but that won’t be the case this month.</p>
<p>June will provide more insight into the direction that New York will be headed in during 2022-23, including the 2022 NBA Draft on June 23. That’s not all that will be happening, though.</p>
<p>There are two teams left standing that will square off in the NBA Finals, and once either the Golden State Warriors or Boston Celtics are crowned champions, the NBA offseason will officially begin. It’ll be tough to not get to enjoy NBA games for a few months, but luckily we’ll still have the WNBA and the New York Liberty.</p>
<p>Anyways, it won’t be long until the rumors turn into action. To get ready for that, let’s turn our attention to what Knicks fans can expect to learn during June.</p>
<h2>3 things New York Knicks fans will figure out in June</h2>
<h3>3: Jalen Brunson? Donovan Mitchell?</h3>
<p>Regardless of how you might feel about Jalen Brunson or Donovan Mitchell, they’re the two most popular names that have been linked to New York.</p>
<p>If Brunson doesn’t re-sign with Dallas by the end of the month, he’s going to become an unrestricted free agent. Because of his performance for the Mavericks this past season, especially in the playoffs, he’s expected to command a contract in the $20-$25 million per year range.</p>
<p>As for Mitchell, he has three full seasons left on his contract with the Utah Jazz before he’ll have a $37.1 million player option in 2025-26. There have been reports that he could want out of Utah, but the guard hasn’t outright requested a trade. Since the Jazz’s season came to an end, Mitchell’s been enjoying spending time in his home state.</p>
<p>Bleacher Report’s <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10037274-latest-nba-offseason-intel-does-og-anunoby-want-out-of-toronto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jake Fischer reported</a> that “there’s a growing sense among league personnel” that Brunson will re-sign with Dallas. The Mavericks don’t have a lot of cap space to work with, so just because Mark Cuban wants to keep Brunson doesn’t mean that it’ll happen. The point guard’s situation will be one to monitor in June because he and Dallas have until the end of the month to agree to an extension.</p>
<p>Then there’s Mitchell, who could be planning to stay in Utah for at least the start of the 2022-23 season. Once the Jazz were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round at the end of April, he said that <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://dailyknicks.com/2022/05/01/donovan-mitchell-concerned-possible-new-york-knicks-trade-quite-yet/">he’d think about his future in a week</a> “and go from there.” Based on that, it’s clear that Mitchell’s exploring his options, but Fischer reported that Mitchell going to the Knicks “remains highly unlikely.”</p>
<p>That might not be what some of you were hoping to hear, but keep an eye on any Mitchell news this month. If he requests a trade and wants to play for his home team specifically, New York’s front office will likely do what they can to make that happen. But don’t bank on that scenario.</p>
<div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #007BC1" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Will this player re-sign with NY? </a>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-128509" src=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1140,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fdailyknicks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2022%2F06%2F1364879316.jpeg" alt="New York Knicks, Mitchell Robinson" width="1600" height="1140" srcset="https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2022/06/1364879316.jpeg 1600w, https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2022/06/1364879316-768x547.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)</p>
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<h3>2: Mitchell Robinson’s future</h3>
<p>Will Mitchell Robinson and the Knicks agree to a contract extension? Or will the team’s starting center become an unrestricted free agent?</p>
<p>If the 24-year-old doesn’t sign an extension by the end of the month, he’ll enter free agency on the first of July. There hasn’t been a lot said about his future, which could be both a good and bad thing.</p>
<p>Robinson’s expected to sign a contract that’s worth $12-$13 million annually, but the price could end up being higher than that. If New York doesn’t re-sign him, the team will likely go after another center in free agency. Jericho Sims could turn into the Knicks’ starting center of the future, but he might not be ready to take that on in his second season.</p>
<p>There will be several teams that will be interested in Robinson if he enters free agency, like the Detroit Pistons. It’d be difficult for fans to see him play for another team, but if he’s going to command a large sum of money, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for New York to part ways with Robinson.</p>
<p>It seems like the center’s <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://dailyknicks.com/2022/05/11/looming-free-agent-mitchell-robinson-hinting-new-york-knicks-return/">dropped a couple of hints on social media in recent weeks</a>, but the speculation over his next move will come to an end this month. This could be Robinson’s last few weeks on the Knicks’ roster.</p>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-128512" src=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1067,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fdailyknicks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2022%2F06%2F1386286111.jpeg" alt="New York Knicks, Purdue Boilermakers, Jaden Ivey" width="1600" height="1067" srcset="https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2022/06/1386286111.jpeg 1600w, https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2022/06/1386286111-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Jaden Ivey, Purdue Boilermakers. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) – New York Knicks</p>
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<h3>1: The Knicks’ selections in the 2022 NBA Draft</h3>
<p>This is the big one. New York has the No. 11 and No. 42 picks <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://www.nba.com/news/2022-nba-draft-order" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the 2022 NBA Draft</a>. Like with everything else, there’s been a lot of speculation about who the Knicks will select with their lottery pick on June 23 at Barclays Center.</p>
<p>But there could be something massive in the works right now. The Sacramento Kings have the No. 4 pick and <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2022/06/02/3-things-knicks-fans-expect-learn-month-june/2/"https://dailyknicks.com/2022/05/21/knicks-use-julius-randle-trade-no-4-2022-nba-draft/">there’s a belief that they could be interested in trading back in the draft</a>. And we know that New York is in pursuit of a point guard, so one of the most exciting Knicks drafts in recent memory could be on the horizon.</p>
<p>Purdue’s Jaden Ivey is expected to go somewhere in the top six, so he’s out of New York’s range (for now). The draft will take place three weeks from today, so fans are going to know sooner rather than later what the Knicks’ front office is planning.</p>
<p>Trading up for Ivey would be an absolutely massive move, especially for a team that seems to always have a streak of bad luck at its side. However, because of that, it’s important for fans to not get their hopes up too high.</p>
<p>Regardless of what New York does or doesn’t do in the draft, the Knicks’ newest rookie class will be revealed this month. Don’t let fans down, Leon Rose.</p>
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