Allonzo Trier agrees to two-year deal with Knicks

Allonzo Trier has agreed to a two-year deal with the New York Knicks, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

The contract is worth $6.9 million, a nice pay day for the former Arizona Wildcat.

Couple of other notes on Trier:

* Will receive the full $3.38M. Exceptions do not begin to prorate until Jan. 10.

* Salary this season is comparable to a summer FA signing for $5M.

* Trier will be a RFA (non-bird) if the Knicks decline his team option.

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) December 13, 2018

Trier was previously on a two-way contract with the Knicks, which only permitted him to spend up to 45 days in the NBA this season, a limit he was quickly approaching.

The undrafted Trier has been one of the top rookies in the league, averaging 11.7 points per game with a sparkling .470/.391/.816 shooting line.

“A lot of teams missed the boat on him,” Arizona coach Sean Miller said last month. “The NBA is made for a guy like Allonzo because he’s such a great scorer and he loves the game, and he’s going to work tirelessly on his game. And with the space on the court and the way it’s being played, he’s going to be able to score for a long time.”

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