Latest Knicks Rumors Reveal New Contract for Impending Restricted Free Agent After Winning NBA Title

After one season with the New York Knicks, Mohamed Diawara has earned a multiyear deal.

Per ESPN’s Shams Charaniathe restricted free agent plans to signal a multiyear, $10-plus million deal.

Diawara, who grew up in France and performed professionally there for 4 years, was drafted by the Knicks with the 51st total choose in 2025. He appeared in 69 video games for New York in the course of the common season, averaging 3.6 factors and 1.4 rebounds per recreation whereas taking part in 9.2 minutes per contest.

He did not have too large a task within the postseason, as he appeared in simply six video games, posting 1.2 factors per contest, most of which got here throughout blowouts.

SNY’s Ian Begley famous that Diawara “was certainly going to get significant interest from other teams” had he hit restricted free company, however the large man “felt welcomed” by the Knicks from the second he arrived, which gave New York a bonus.

Now having retained Diawara, the Knicks have just a few different contract choices to make this offseason.

Scrappy backup guard Jose Alvarado’s $4.5 million participant possibility initially had a deadline of Tuesday, however he agreed to maneuver it to after the draft. If he hits free company, The Athletic’s John Hollinger reported that Alvarado may make as much as $10 million per 12 months.

New York would absolutely prefer to have Alvarado again, however whether or not he can outbid one other squad stays to be seen.

Of course, the Knicks additionally should determine what to do about Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s eligible for a four-year, $272 million contract, however they’ve a bit extra time since he’s beneath contract subsequent season and has a participant possibility in 2027-28.