New York revealed its plans for its post 5, and Precious Achiuwa is clearly not part of it. Arrived from Toronto in the company ofOG Anunoby Last December, the Nigerian pivot was dragging a “qualifying offer” at the end of his rookie contract worth 6.3 million dollars per season.
An amount far too high for a role as a third pivot behind Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstien, the most bankable “free agent” pivot of the summer that the Knicks hope to secure. The injury to Julius Randle and then to Mitchell Robinson allowed the New York management to get a clearer idea of their hierarchy, and Isaiah Hartenstein showed himself much more to his advantage to the detriment of his Nigerian counterpart, whose The “qualifying offer” was ultimately not activated.
Precious Achiuwa will therefore become an “unprotected free agent”, and will undoubtedly target suitors able to offer her a contract with an amount of around $6 million per season. At the same time, the Knicks activated the last year of the optional contract of another pivot, Jericho Sims. The latter would “only” cost $2.1 million for 2024-2025, an amount corresponding more to the role of “third man” to which Jericho Sims can aspire at position 5. Note that this optional season is not yet completely guaranteed . The Knicks still have until mid-August to fully validate it.
| Precious Achiuwa | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 61 | 12 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 73 | 24 | 43.9 | 35.9 | 59.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 55 | 21 | 48.5 | 26.9 | 70.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 74 | 22 | 50.1 | 26.8 | 61.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 2023-24 * | NYK | 49 | 24 | 52.5 | 26.0 | 64.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 2023-24 * | TOR | 25 | 18 | 45.9 | 27.7 | 57.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| Total | 263 | 20 | 48.1 | 30.7 | 60.8 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
