The Knicks signed Agbagi to an Exhibit 9 contract.

September 20th - According to HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, the New York Knicks have signed Ochay Agbagi to an Exhibit 9 contract.

Agbaji, 26, is 1.96 meters tall and weighs about 100 kilograms. Last season, he played for the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors, appearing in 62 games, starting 13 of them, averaging 15.7 minutes, 5.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

In the 2024-25 season, Agbaji played 64 games, starting 45 of them , averaging 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 27.2 minutes per game , with a field goal percentage of 49.8% . To date, he has played 263 games in his NBA career, starting 108 of them , averaging 7.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Agbagi was selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, and then traded to the Utah Jazz before the start of the new season. In college, he played four seasons for the University of Kansas, averaging 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, helping the team win the NCAA championship. He was also named the NCAA Final Four Player of the Year, selected to the All-American First Team, and named the Big 12 Player of the Year.

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