Knicks Rumors: Center Ariel Hukporti Signs Two-Year Contract Amid Giannis Trade Buzz | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

The New York Knicks and rookie center Ariel Hukporti agreed to a standard two-year contract on Monday, including a team option, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Knicks selected Hukporti with the No. 58 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and initially handed him a two-sided contract on July 8.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday that “more than one rival team” has “wondered out loud” whether New York acquired All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns to later use him in a potential deal for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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