The Knicks are restricted in how a lot they will supply Isaiah Hartenstein. Why? How does it work? As a result of Hartenstein, who will turn out to be an unrestricted free agent this summer time, signed a two-year contract with the Knicks in 2022, the workforce is now capped at how a lot it will probably pay to deliver him again for subsequent season. The 2-year deal means they’ve solely Early Hen rights, not Full Hen rights, which accrue when a participant has been with a workforce for 3 or extra seasons. The Knicks can deliver Hartenstein again, however they can not supply a beginning wage higher than 175 p.c of his earlier season’s pay. -via New York Occasions / June 3, 2024
