BREAKING: New York Knicks Reportedly Sign 14-Year NBA Veteran
UPDATE: The Knicks have officially signed Taj Gibson.
On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks will be in Salt Lake City to face off against the Utah Jazz.
Before the game, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Knicks will sign Taj Gibson.
Via Wojnarowski: "Free agent F/C Taj Gibson is returning to the New York Knicks on a one-year deal, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. With Mitchell Robinson sidelined with an injury, Tom Thibodeau has back one of his favorites. Gibson’s played for Thibodeau with the Bulls, Wolves, Knicks."
Gibson is coming off a season where he appeared in 49 games for the Washington Wizards.
The 38-year-old averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 52.0% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range.
Before playing for the Wizards, Gibson had spent three seasons with the Knicks.
Therefore, he is familiar with the organization and has played with Julius Randle and RJ Barrett.
Gibson was initially the 26th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of USC and has also played for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder.
His career averages are 8.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 51.8% from the field and 26.7% from the three-point range in 945 regular season games (he has also appeared in 71 NBA playoff games).
As for the Knicks, they are 13-9 in their first 22 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Following the Jazz, they will visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
