Robinson's the longest-tenured Knick, heading into his fourth playoff run with the franchise. After that? "It is what it is. We're going to figure that part out when the time comes, brother man."
ESPN's Bobby Marks projects Robinson commands around $15M (mid-level exception) on the open market. The Knicks can afford to re-sign him, but operating in the second apron means luxury tax penalties make it expensive. No assets to replace him if he walks.
Free agency complicates things. Centers rarely get big money unless they shoot (Myles Turner: 4yr/$109M) or protect the rim efficiently (Nic Claxton: 4yr/$97M). Robinson's poor foul shooting and injury history work against him despite elite rebounding.
"My impact is always incredible," Robinson said, and the numbers back it up. He's become Jalen Brunson's favorite lob target lately, finally getting teammates to throw him alley-oops after lobbying for it all season. The Knicks' offense unlocks when he's crashing the glass.
The health story matters. Robinson played his 10th straight game Tuesday, already surpassing his total appearances from the past two seasons combined. Ankle injuries and conditioning issues kept him sidelined — now he's finally available when it counts.
Mitchell Robinson's betting on his rebounding prowess to cash in this summer. He's averaging just 5.4 points, but leads the NBA in offensive rebounds per 36 minutes — by a wide margin — while shooting 72% and posting the Knicks' second-best net rating behind OG Anunoby.
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Robinson's the longest-tenured Knick, heading into his fourth playoff run with the franchise. After that? "It is what it is. We're going to figure that part out when the time comes, brother man."
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ESPN's Bobby Marks projects Robinson commands around $15M (mid-level exception) on the open market. The Knicks can afford to re-sign him, but operating in the second apron means luxury tax penalties make it expensive. No assets to replace him if he walks.
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Free agency complicates things. Centers rarely get big money unless they shoot (Myles Turner: 4yr/$109M) or protect the rim efficiently (Nic Claxton: 4yr/$97M). Robinson's poor foul shooting and injury history work against him despite elite rebounding.
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"My impact is always incredible," Robinson said, and the numbers back it up. He's become Jalen Brunson's favorite lob target lately, finally getting teammates to throw him alley-oops after lobbying for it all season. The Knicks' offense unlocks when he's crashing the glass.
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The health story matters. Robinson played his 10th straight game Tuesday, already surpassing his total appearances from the past two seasons combined. Ankle injuries and conditioning issues kept him sidelined — now he's finally available when it counts.
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Mitchell Robinson's betting on his rebounding prowess to cash in this summer. He's averaging just 5.4 points, but leads the NBA in offensive rebounds per 36 minutes — by a wide margin — while shooting 72% and posting the Knicks' second-best net rating behind OG Anunoby.