Knicks Extension Stalemate Leaves Mitchell Robinson Tracking Toward Free Agency

Overview

• Robinson is in the final year of a four-year, $60 million deal, and, per SNY’s Ian Begley, the most likely outcome is he tests free agency if no agreement is reached.
• The Knicks have not engaged in meaningful extension talks despite his strong on-court impact when available, according to the latest reporting.
• New York is limiting Robinson’s workload to preserve durability, holding him out of the first four games and using him in restricted minutes since his return.
• Through his first three appearances he has delivered outsized interior production in limited time, including 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 offensive boards per game with 1.7 blocks.
• A lengthy injury history — 31 games played in 2023–24 and 17 last season — and cap pressures, including a recent Mikal Bridges extension and second-apron constraints, complicate long-term commitments.