Mitchell Robinson Signs with Knicks - Along with Brunson & Hartenstein
The New York Knicks are doing more work.
The team made a big splash at the start of free agency, signing Los Angeles Clippers big man Isaiah Hartenstein to a two-year, $16.1 million deal.
Following the signing of Hartenstein the next question became the status of Mitchell Robinson. And now we know Robinson is set to find his way back to Manhattan via a reported four-year, $60 million deal.
After the Hartenstein, Robinson and Jalen Brunson signings, there are 16 players on the Knicks roster:
PG: Jalen Brunson, Derrick Rose, Immanuel Quickley
SG: Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Miles McBride
SF: RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, Trevor Keels (unsigned)
PF: Julius Randle, Obi Toppin, Taj Gibson, Feron Hunt (Two-Way)
C: Robinson, Hartenstein, Jericho Sims (Two-Way).
Despite both being centers, Robinson and Hartenstein have very different skillsets. Hartenstein helps space the floor and can be valuable in a pick-and-roll scenario with Brunson. Robinson's bread and butter come on the defensive end, and protecting the rim is why he's about to make a lot of money. Jericho Sims plays that role as well, but as a two-way player, the team hasn't fully bought into him yet.
If the Knicks are done making bigger splashes, then it's likely Robinson returns to the Big Apple as the team's starting center next season. But, again, it's New York. They are always going to keep you on their toes.