The Knicks are restricted in how a lot they’ll provide Isaiah Hartenstein. Why? How does it work? As a result of Hartenstein, who will develop into an unrestricted free agent this summer season, signed a two-year contract with the Knicks in 2022, the group is now capped at how a lot it may well pay to convey him again for subsequent season. The 2-year deal means they’ve solely Early Chook rights, not Full Chook rights, which accrue when a participant has been with a group for 3 or extra seasons. The Knicks can convey Hartenstein again, however they can’t provide a beginning wage higher than 175 % of his earlier season’s pay. -via New York Instances / June 3, 2024
