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Ian Begley: All of the veterans - John Konchar, Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks - are on training camp deals. They will compete for open roster spot. Knicks would have to trade player on NBA deal if they wanted to keep two vets. If not, they’ll likely have to choose between a big man and a wing. Knicks have all two-ways open. Liam Robbins will have chance to compete for 2 way. I assume Tyler Nickel gets a two way deal. Kevin McCullar Jr. has been working out with Knick players this month, remains on NYK radar.
Barry Jackson: For those asking about Gabe Vincent, there has been no Heat offer. Knicks brought him to New York earlier this week. New York signed 5 vets today to compete for 1 or 2 roster spots: Bruce Brown, John Konchar, James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, Ochai Agbaji. Heat, which is hard-capped, added Nick Richards on this type of non-guaranteed deal but otherwise is holding onto a spot in case something needle-moving shakes free in months ahead.
Shams Charania: Free agent forward John Konchar has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent George S. Langberg of @GSLSportsGroup tells ESPN. Konchar is entering his eighth NBA season.
The Heat has expressed some interest in veteran free agent guard John Konchar and has had internal discussions about whether to make an offer, according to a league source. Konchar, 30, has never averaged more than 5.1 points in any of his eight seasons, but he does several things pretty well and that skill set, versatility, feistiness, high motor, defensive tenacity and experience hold some appeal to the Heat.
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According to a source, the Heat has spoken to Konchar’s camp about potentially competing with Myron Gardner for a roster spot; the Heat is expected to circle back this week with a decision about whether it will formally offer that opportunity. Of Gardner’s $2.1 million salary, $500,000 already has been guaranteed. The remainder would become guaranteed if he’s on the roster on Jan. 7.
Konchar would have interest in the Heat, but more so if Miami offers a guaranteed deal. And it seems doubtful that the Heat would offer a full guarantee because that would make it more difficult for Miami to add an appealing player on the buyout market during the season. Miami potentially could offer the type of nonguaranteed deal that it gave veteran center Nick Richards, whose $3.1 million salary becomes guaranteed if he’s on the opening night roster. A source was skeptical about whether Konchar would take a non-guaranteed deal but wouldn’t totally rule it out.
Per SNY sources, guard-forward John Konchar and forward-center Drew Eubanks are among the players on New York’s radar as we draw closer to training camp. Konchar, recently waived and stretched after a trade to Minnesota, is known as a strong rebounder/defender/offensive connector who can knock down perimeter shots over his seven-year NBA career.
Marc Stein: John Konchar is poised to become a free agent Monday at 5 PM ET after clearing waivers. The Wolves are using the stretch provision on Konchar after their trade with Utah to shed Josh Green’s salary and create the needed financial flexibility to officially sign Jonathan Kuminga.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired forwards John Konchar and Cody Williams from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Josh Green and cash considerations.
Bobby Marks: Saturday is the last day to stretch the salary of a waived player. Formula: Years left on the contract multiplied by 2 +1 Jonas Valanciunas: $2M ($666K over 3 years) DeMar DeRozan: $10M ($3.3M over 3 years) John Konchar: $6.165M ($2.05M over 3 years) Cam Whitmore: $5.4M ($1.8M over 3 years) (likely)
Shams Charania: The Timberwolves are expected to keep Cody Williams, the No. 10 pick in 2024, and waive-and-stretch John Konchar, sources said. They found a home for Josh Green on a Jazz team that wanted an additional 3-and-D wing; moving his $14.7 million deal gives Minnesota the salary space to sign Jonathan Kuminga using the taxpayer midlevel exception.
