Overview
- Reports late Friday, June 26 say Mitchell Robinson is unlikely to return to the New York Knicks in free agency because the team will not enter the second apron.
- Dolan's second‑apron stance restricts guaranteed salary additions and would make it hard for the Knicks to match offers roughly estimated in the $13–15 million per year range.
- The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers are among the lead suitors reported to have legitimate interest and the cap space to pursue Robinson when free agency opens on June 30.
- New York has already structured draft moves and pushed other roster decisions to limit added guarantees and quietly checked on veteran centers as a contingency for Robinson's probable exit.
- Robinson offers elite offensive rebounding and rim protection but carries injury history and very poor free‑throw shooting, which will shape how teams value and medically vet any contract offer.