Knicks bring back Achiuwa on 1-year, $6M deal
The New York Knicks re-signed forward Precious Achiuwa on a one-year, $6-million deal, his representative told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Achiuwa is waiving his implied no-trade clause, which is granted to any free agent signing a one-year contract, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith.
Achiuwa, 24, averaged 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in 49 games with the Knicks last season.
The former first-round selection previously spent time with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat.
Achiuwa and OG Anunoby were acquired by the Knicks in the trade that sent young guard Immanuel Quickley and Canadian wing RJ Barrett to the Raptors.
New York is having a busy offseason. Beyond inking Anunoby to a five-year, $212.5-million contract, the Knicks traded four unprotected first-round picks and veteran wing Bojan Bogdanovic to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges, and they agreed to a bargain extension with point guard Jalen Brunson.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Hartenstein agreed to join the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this summer.
The Knicks are coming off a 50-win season and a second consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in which they lost to the Indiana Pacers in seven games.