The Knicks justifiably believe that they’ve got a several-year window in which they can win the NBA championship.
Let’s take a look at some not-quite-household-name players whose deals could wind up paying major dividends for the teams that scooped them up.
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The Cavs have their man.
While Thompson isn’t the same kind of All-Star scoring threat he was in his prime, he’s still a dangerous option in Dallas' offense.
The re-up represents a significant leap over the four-year, $70 million deal that White signed as an extension of his rookie-scale contract back in 2020.
The 26-year-old 7-footer is coming off a breakout 2023-24 campaign that saw him average 7.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks in a career-high 25.3 minutes per game.