The New York Knicks suddenly have a chance to add one of their trade deadline targets on the buyout market, essentially for free. After being unable to swap Guerschon Yabusele with San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, the team pivoted to the trades with Chicago and New Orleans that helped land Jose Alvarado. On Wednesday, however, the Spurs and Sochan agreed to a buyout according to ESPN. Could the Knicks, who have an open roster spot, use it to sign Sochan?
2022 lottery pick could land on the Knicks post-trade deadline
The Spurs took Sochan ninth overall in the 2022 draft, with the forward earning second-team All-Rookie honors before they deployed him as their point guard in Victor Wembanyama's rookie season.