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New York Knicks: Free Agency Tracker

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson looks on during a stop in play against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) and center Marshall Plumlee (40) celebrate after their victory over the Yale Bulldogs in a second round game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Duke won 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) and center Marshall Plumlee (40) celebrate after their victory over the Yale Bulldogs in a second round game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Duke won 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

Marshall Plumlee: Signed

Position: Center
Age: 23 (7/14/1992)
2015-16 Slash Line (College): .688/.000/.575
2015-16 Season Averages (College): 30.5 MPG, 8.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 3.3 ORPG, 1.1 APG, 1.6 BPG, 0.8 SPG

The New York Knicks didn’t limit the signing of undrafted free agents to Ron Baker. With a need for interior depth, team president Phil Jackson targeted another former college standout in the hours following the 2016 NBA Draft: Marshall Plumlee.

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Knicks have signed Plumlee to a guaranteed undrafted free agent deal.

This is a wonderful opportunity for Plumlee to join his brothers Mason and Miles in the NBA.

Mason Plumlee started all 82 games for the postseason-bound Portland Trail Blazers in 2015-16. Miles Plumlee will be a restricted free agent this summer, as the Milwaukee Bucks exercised the right to extend a qualifying offer.

The hope in New York is that Marshall Plumlee can be the next member of his family to find his place in the NBA.

Plumlee will play for the Knicks at Summer League and, barring any unforeseen developments, training camp. He’s a 7’1″ center with impressive athleticism for a player his size, and the type of energy that coaches love to have on the floor.

Whether or not Plumlee makes the main roster to start the 2016-17 season, the Knicks seem to believe he has a future in New York.

Next: Summer League

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