Knicks Quietly Poach Former First-Round Pick From Trail Blazers

Knicks Quietly Poach Former First-Round Pick From Trail Blazers

The New York Knicks made a quiet move on Tuesday that didn’t dominate headlines, but fits neatly into the franchise’s ongoing approach of mining overlooked talent and exploiting in-season opportunities within the NBA’s developmental pipeline.New York signed Dillon Jones to a two-way contract after prying him away from the Portland Trail Blazers‘ G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.A former first-round pick, Jones has been one of the most prod…

Knicks Snag Dillon Jones from Rip City Remix

New York grabs a Portland standout.

Knicks Sign Dillon Jones To Two-Way Deal

4:39 pm: Jones’ two-way contract is official, per the Knicks (Twitter link) 1:11 pm: The Knicks have reached an agreement on a two-way contract with former first-round pick Dillon Jones, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Jones was drafted by the Thunder with the 26th overall pick in in 2024 and won a championship in his first NBA season. However, he played sparingly in Oklahoma City as a rookie, averaging 10.2 minutes per game …