{"id":707220,"date":"2026-06-01T00:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707220\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:15:13","slug":"knicks-forward-secures-2026-nba-championship-ring-before-finals-even-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707220\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks forward secures 2026 NBA championship ring before Finals even begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeremy Sochan played for both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks this season and is expected to get a championship ring no matter who wins the 2026 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

New York Knicks<\/a> forward Jeremy Sochan<\/a> is already set to receive a 2026 NBA championship ring before the Finals even begin.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether the Knicks or the San Antonio Spurs win the series, Sochan is expected to receive the reward.<\/p>\n

Typically, NBA championship rings are awarded not only to players on the Finals-winning team, but also to any players who appeared for that franchise during the regular season.<\/p>\n

Sochan started the season with the Spurs, appearing in 28 games before being waived.<\/p>\n

After the All-Star break, he signed with the Knicks and went on to play 16 regular-season games for New York.<\/p>\n

In the playoffs, he has appeared in five games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.0 rebound, with his last appearance coming in the second round against Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Drafted ninth overall by the Spurs in 2022, Sochan became a key rotation player early in his career, starting 149 games over his first three seasons and averaging double-digit points in each of them (11+ points per season).<\/p>\n

However, his role in San Antonio declined significantly before his departure this year.<\/p>\n

The Spurs will host the Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n

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