Knicks re-sign Jordan Clarkson, bolster bench depth

The New York Knicks are bringing back one of their champions, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported on Thursday morning.

According to Charnia, Clarkson has signed a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return New York, per Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Brandon Cavanaugh.

In his first season with the Knicks, Clarkson averaged 8.6 points per game, which was a career low for the 12-year veteran out of Missouri. He was still a key part of the team’s postseason run and part of the reason why the team ended up winning it all.

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“He’s a guy we can lean on. He can put the ball in the hole,” Brown said back in March. “We were struggling to do that. So I threw him out there to see if we could mix it up. He definitely helped us. But it was too big a deficit if you’re talking about 20 points to try to come back from versus a good team on their home court.”

With Clarkson back in the mix, the Knicks have 13 spots on their roster already filled. This doesn’t include Jack Kayil or Tyler Nickel, the team’s second-round draft picks. The Knicks could use their 14th and 15th spots on them, but they are also candidates for a two-way spot. Their status will likely be determined based on how they perform in the Las Vegas Summer League.

After this deal, the Knicks are around $3.2 million below the second apron, with New York still needing to fill at least one roster spot. Veteran minimum deals start at $2.18 million and only count $2.4 million max against the cap, even if they are signed for more money, depending on the years of experience (similar to what Andre Drummond did), leaving ample room for another veteran to fill that spot if the Knicks decide to do so.

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Publish date : 2026-07-09 15:48:00

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