{"id":345523,"date":"2026-09-13T10:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/345523\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:56:31","slug":"new-york-knicks-sign-polish-sensation-for-major-nba-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/345523\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks sign Polish sensation for major NBA opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Igor Milicic Jr. and the New York Knicks have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal, giving the Polish star a chance to join the reigning NBA champions.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks are adding a key European presence ahead of their training camp for the upcoming NBA season.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/22988-jalen-brunson.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-452375-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen  Brunson\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                PG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                30\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                188 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                86 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                New Jersey, United States of America\n            <\/p>\n<p>Per Polish outlet Interia Sport, the reigning NBA champions are signing Igor Milicic Jr. to an Exhibit 10 deal.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2098894377946927447\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Igor Milicic Jr. set to play for the Knicks <\/p>\n<p>Igor Milicic Jr. went undrafted in last year&#8217;s NBA Draft. After the Philadelphia 76ers brought him in on a 2025 training camp deal but ultimately opted not to sign him, Milicic Jr. joined their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13 games played last season for Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>A homegrown sensation for the Polish men&#8217;s national team, the 24-year-old played for Virginia, Charlotte, and Tennessee in his college career.<\/p>\n<p> Igor Milicic Jr. to fight for Knicks&#8217; two-way roster spots <\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks will enter the 2026 training camp with a clean slate of their two-way slots, giving Igor Milicic Jr. a golden opportunity to join their season roster.<\/p>\n<p>As they aim to keep themselves flexible amid the looming extensions of Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and Miles McBride, the Knicks are looking to sign talented units who they can rely on for their title defense.<\/p>\n<p>Milicic Jr. is set to fulfill his NBA dream again in New York, aiming to fill one of the Knicks&#8217; three vacant two-way spots.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_4\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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