The New York Knicks have waived forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas, the team announced Sunday. From the release:
The New York Knickerbockers announced today that the team has waived forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas.
Kuzminskas, 6-9, 215-pounds, averaging 6.3 points over 14.9 minutes in 68 games during his rookie season for the Knicks in 2016-17 after signing as an undrafted free agent on Jul. 9, 2016. The Lithuania-native has appeared in one game this season.
“The respect this franchise has for Mindaugas cannot be overstated,” Knicks General Manager Scott Perry said. “His professionalism and work ethic were greatly appreciated by his teammates, coaches and the entire staff. This decision was extremely tough for us. We wish him nothing but the best moving oon with his playing career.
This news was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who claims that this move was made to make room for the return of 32-year-old center Joakim Noah. Noah will be returning from his 20-game suspension, which he was issued for use of a banned substance.
Kusminskas probably isn’t too broken up about this; earlier this month, he publicly expressed his disappointment in his lack of a role with the team this season.
Kuzminskas had played just two minutes for the Knicks this season after playing 14.9 minutes per game in 68 appearances last season.
