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After missing out on Shannon Brown and Rudy Fernandez, the Knicks added Roger Mason as their new shooting guard.
The 6-foot-5, 212-pound Mason, 29, announced the move Thursday on his Twitter.
“Im headed to the BIG APPLE!!!!! With a BIG CHIP on my shoulder!!!!!! LETGO!!!!!!!!!!!!Knicks Fans, talk to me!!!!!!
Mason agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.4 million.
He averaged 6.3 points in 19 minutes last season. Two years ago, he averaged 11.8 points in 30 minutes.
Earlier Thursday Shannon Brown decided to re-sign with the Lakers on a two-year deal with a player option worth a reported $4.6 million.
The Knicks were unable to pry Fernandez loose from the Portland Trail Blazers because they reportedly refused to give up a future No. 1 pick.
(PHoto courtesy NBA.com)
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
After missing out on Shannon Brown and Rudy Fernandez, the Knicks added Roger Mason as their new shooting guard.
The 6-foot-5, 212-pound Mason, 29, announced the move Thursday on his Twitter.
“Im headed to the BIG APPLE!!!!! With a BIG CHIP on my shoulder!!!!!! LETGO!!!!!!!!!!!!Knicks Fans, talk to me!!!!!!
Mason agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.4 million.
He averaged 6.3 points in 19 minutes last season. Two years ago, he averaged 11.8 points in 30 minutes.
Earlier Thursday Shannon Brown decided to re-sign with the Lakers on a two-year deal with a player option worth a reported $4.6 million.
The Knicks were unable to pry Fernandez loose from the Portland Trail Blazers because they reportedly refused to give up a future No. 1 pick.
(PHoto courtesy NBA.com)
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