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3 Knicks players who are playing for their future in New York

By Jordanna Clark

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Obi Toppin #1 speaks with Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on January 18, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Obi Toppin #1 speaks with Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on January 18, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks, Immanuel Quickley
Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks. (Photo by Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports) /

1: Immanuel Quickley

Immanuel Quickley is making sure that everyone in the NBA knows his name. He’s averaging a career-high 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in a career-high 28.2 minutes per game. After his incredible 38-point performance against the Celtics on Sunday, he became the frontrunner to win NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Similar to Toppin, the Knicks picked up Quickley’s fourth-year option earlier this season. Because of the way that he’s been playing, there have been discussions about whether or not the team will extend him this summer. ESPN’s Bobby Marks said that he doesn’t think that extending IQ on July 1 will be a priority for New York. He did say that he thinks a “reasonable” extension would be similar to the four-year, $95 million extension that the Hawks gave De’Andre Hunter.

At the young age of 23, Quickley has already proven that he should be part of New York’s future. If it weren’t for him, the Knicks wouldn’t have won nine games in a row that helped propel them up to No. 5 in the East. He’s been the team’s spark plug.

With Josh Hart potentially becoming a free agent, New York’s front office is going to have a few tough decisions to make during the offseason. Immanuel Quickley is a key part of the Knicks’ future, though, and Leon Rose knows that.

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