Former lottery pick and All-Rookie team selection Jeremy Sochan has decided to sign with the New York Knicks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
Sochan will join the Knicks once he clears waivers. He reached a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
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Sochan had interest from 10 teams before deciding on the Knicks, who are contenders in the Eastern Conference, ESPN reported. New York has enough room to sign Sochan to veteran’s minimum contract, prorated for the remainder of the season, and stay below the second apron.
The Spurs selected Sochan with the No. 9 pick out of Baylor in the 2022 NBA Draft. He immediately secured a starting position for San Antonio and earned second-team All-Rookie honors after averaging 11 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Sochan started 73 games for the Spurs in his second season with similar production. He was a part-time starter in his third season with 23 starts in 54 games, but fell out of the rotation this season on an improved Spurs roster with more competition for playing time.
Jeremy Sochan is reportedly no longer a San Antonio Spur.
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Sochan averaged 4.1 points while playing 12.8 minutes per game in 28 of San Antonio’s 53 games prior to the news of his release. He played in 11 of San Antonio’s previous 30 games in limited action.
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Sochan was on the trade block prior to last week’s NBA trade deadline. But the Spurs didn’t find a trade partner and have opted to release Sochan while providing him an opportunity to find a larger role with another team.
After missing the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons, the Spurs are championship contenders this year with Victor Wembanyama leading the team. San Antonio enters its last game before the All-Star break Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at 37-16, good for second place in the Western Conference, 3.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.