Possible first rotation at the pivot position at the end of the bench… The last months of Jericho Sims in New York have not been easy. A time placed in the shoes of replacement for Mitchell Robinson after the departure of Isaiah Hartenstein, and before the re-signing of Precious Achiuwa, the pivot is now seen as a bargaining chip, assures the New York Post. The daily claims that according to several sources close to the Knicks, Jericho Sims has been proposed for a transfer in recent days.
The 26-year-old hasn't really managed to find his place in Tom Thibodeau's group this season, alternating between the final seconds of already-finished games and rare calls to duty, notably during the absences of Karl-Anthony Towns. . Jericho Sims thus runs at 11.6 minutes per game, his lowest playing time for his fourth season with the Knicks, for poor statistical production (1.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.3 blocks).
Mitchell Robinson still at the start of his recovery phase…
Recently supplanted as a third option at position 5 by rookie Ariel Hukporti, he no longer enters into the plans of New York, which is demanding up to a second round of the Draft.
But the suitors are not jostling for the moment, the weak contract expiring from the inside, to the tune of 2.1 million dollars being until then the main argument put forward by the current third in the East to lure the other franchises. Note that New York having already exceeded the first “apron” of the NBA salary rules, the team will not be able to recover a single cent above Jericho Sims’ salary.
The latter on the start, the Knicks racket would be refined a little more in depth on the evenings when Karl-Anthony Towns would not be available.
Enough to hope for a quick return to competition for Mitchell Robinson, absent since the start of the season. Tom Thibodeau assured that his pivot had not yet resumed the race, “ this is the next step » he clarified. Without Jericho Sims, and with Towns hit in the thumb of his shooting hand, his recovery will become more and more pressing.
| Jericho Sims | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 41 | 14 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 52 | 16 | 77.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 45 | 13 | 69.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 32 | 12 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Total | 170 | 14 | 72.4 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | |
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.
