Overview
- Vincent declined a New York Knicks training-camp invitation, a decision first reported late Sunday and confirmed by multiple outlets.
- New York filled that camp with five veterans on Exhibit 9 deals, which are non-guaranteed tryouts that let teams audition players without committing a regular-season roster spot.
- The Knicks are widely expected to carry only 14 standard contracts unless they clear salary, which left the signed Exhibit 9 players competing for at most one available opening.
- Miami has been linked to a possible reunion because of Vincent’s 2023 Finals play, but the Heat have not made him an offer and remain silent on signing him.
- Vincent’s market power has weakened after knee surgery and a low 2025–26 season, and by bypassing the Knicks’ audition he faces a real chance of entering the season unsigned as teams finalize their 15-man rosters.