Overview
- Reporting on Thursday and Friday indicates Miles McBride is still without a new deal and The Athletic says he is “not close” to an extension.
- McBride has publicly said he is “a little disappointed” but continues to report to training camp and has expressed that he wants to stay in New York.
- Coach Mike Brown acknowledged the situation to the team and said he trusts president Leon Rose and McBride’s representatives to try to resolve talks.
- If no extension is reached and McBride leaves in free agency, the Knicks would lose his 3‑and‑D and backup ball‑handling minutes without receiving a trade asset, which is hard to replace under tight payroll limits.
- The broader context is New York’s effort to avoid the NBA’s second apron while handling potential extensions for higher‑paid players like Karl‑Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, and that cap constraint is the main force shaping how the team approaches McBride’s contract.