New York Knicks Predicted to Re-Sign Key Contributor in Free Agency

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Robinson has played his entire career with the Knicks since they selected him in the second round (36th overall) in the 2018 NBA Draft, so it would be weird for Knicks fans to see Robinson sporting another uniform next season. But, they might not have to worry about that if a particular prediction comes true.

Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report predicted that the Knicks will re-sign Robinson in free agency to a deal worth a total of $45 million over three years.

“… Not only that, but several teams might have interest in Robinson at or near the midlevel exception, which starts at $15.1 million. While it’s not necessarily the case that the Knicks need to have the absolute best offer to retain their backup big man, they probably need to put forth a highly competitive number,” Hughes wrote.

“That should nudge Robinson’s average annual value up to about $15 million, and he’d be within his rights to seek a three-year agreement that takes him through his age-30 season. … The Knicks can worry about the deal’s tax impact on their massive payroll after making sure they don’t let one of their most important rotation pieces leave for nothing.”

Robinson has been an impactful player for the Knicks throughout their current playoff run, and they’ll need that to continue in the NBA Finals, even though Robinson will be playing through a broken pinky finger.

New York Knicks’ 2026 Free Agency Outlook

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In addition to Robinson, the Knicks have several other important players slated for offseason free agency. Like Robinson, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson and Jeremy Sochan are all also set to be unrestricted free agents, meaning that they could sign wherever they want.

Meanwhile, Ariel Hukporti and Mohamed Diawara will both be restricted free agents, meaning that the Knicks will get an opportunity to match any outside offers. All three of the team’s two-way players (Dillon Jones, Trey Jemison and Kevin McCullar Jr.) will all also be restricted free agents.

Lastly, Jose Alvarado has a $4.5 million player option for next season that he could turn down in favor of unrestricted free agency.

So, while all the attention for the Knicks is currently on the NBA Finals, ultimately the team is going to have to make some difficult decisions over the offseason.