The New York Knicks are adding another big man to the roster after agreeing to terms with Kyle O'Quinn on Saturday in a sign-and-trade deal with the Orlando Magic.
Ian Begley of ESPN.com reported the terms of O'Quinn's agreement with the Knicks:
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports provided all the specifics of the move:
O'Quinn has spent most of the past three seasons coming off Orlando's bench, averaging 5.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 177 games.
The 25-year-old grades out much better when looking at his stats per 36 minutes, with 13.0 points and 10.5 rebounds, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
Ken Berger of CBS Sports noted at least one rival executive thinks O'Quinn is a solid acquisition for the Knicks:
President of basketball operations Phil Jackson and the rest of the Knicks front office have been looking to add size this summer. They missed out on free agents DeAndre Jordan and LaMarcus Aldridge but agreed to terms on a four-year deal with Robin Lopez, per Wojnarowski.
O'Quinn will be a solid contributor off the bench and ...
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