
1: DaQuan Jeffries
DaQuan Jeffries signed a two-way contract with the Knicks last November and spent time in Westchester. He signed two 10-day contracts in March before signing a two-year deal that’s non-guaranteed for 2023-24.
The 26-year-old was with New York in training camp last year but was waived afterward, mainly because he wasn’t at his best due to a concussion. After he signed the two-way deal, Tom Thibodeau said he believes Jeffries has a future in the NBA.
“I believe he’s an NBA player, unfortunately he had the concussion”
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 29, 2022
— Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau when DaQuan Jeffries was cut at end of camp
Now he’s signed to a 2-way contract as Feron Hunt is waived
The 6’5” Jeffries, 25, has averaged 3.8 points in 47 games for 3 NBA teams pic.twitter.com/8pMR6dDZ8i
Unlike Evan Fournier, Jeffries appeared in two games during the Knicks’ 2023 playoff run, but it wasn’t during meaningful minutes. He still managed to leave his mark, though.
Shoutout DaQuan Jeffries
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) April 22, 2023
Gets his first Knicks minutes in a playoff game
Immediately almost starts a fight
Then folds 7-foot Robin Lopez
Legend pic.twitter.com/zBWmuEKokn
He was back with the team at Summer League, where he stood out as one of the best players on an otherwise underwhelming squad.
DaQuan Jeffries inbounds alley-oop 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) July 8, 2023
Watch the #NBA2KSummerLeague on NBA TV: https://t.co/1vi3UqGwwk pic.twitter.com/iuw3sj2Djy
Jeffries played in 12 minutes of Monday’s preseason win and recorded three points (1-of-4). New York has back-to-back preseason games next week, and assuming the starters will rest, players like Jeffries should see an uptick in minutes.
He has a pending $2 million salary for this season, and he could be someone the Knicks keep around for the entirety of the season.