McBride’s Contract Crisis and Knicks’ Cap Dilemma | New York Knicks News

Miles McBride is outplaying his current Knicks deal and deserves a big raise, but the team’s stuck under the NBA’s second salary cap apron—owner James Dolan won’t go over it. With extensions looming for Towns, Hart, and Brunson, there’s little room to keep McBride long-term. Still, a multi-year deal could happen if the Knicks free up cash via trade or decide to spend anyway. McBride loves New York and was vital to their recent success, making his uncertain future frustrating. If he hits the open market or gets traded, he’ll be a top target. Meanwhile, Nets rookie Egor Demin shows the most promise among their second-year players—key to building off the Durant-Irving-Harden era. The Knicks’ bench lacks clear development paths, but last year’s coach was willing to give younger players minutes when needed. They’re also eyeing veteran center Tony Bradley, though they’re confident with their current frontcourt duo. And yes, I owe @SBart89 an apology for the mix-up last week—my take on his background photo still stands. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2150017e37517e49