Last week, former Sixers guard Tony Wroten had a meeting with the Knicks to talk about a possible deal that would allow Wroten to join them. A little under a week later, the Knicks and Wroten have reportedly agreed to a multi-year deal. Although the tweet says it is a three-year deal, New York can't sign anyone beyond next season since they are limited to the minimum salary exception, according to HoopsRumors.com.
Free agent Tony Wroten and the New York Knicks are finalizing a three-year contract, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2016
Howard Beck of the Bleacher Report tweets that in spite of the deal with the Knicks, Wroten is unlikely to see action with the team this season.
Wroten, 22, played in just eight games with the Sixers prior to them trading for Ish Smith, which made him expendable. Wroten was recovering from ACL surgery from an injury sustained last January, but turned the ball over 3.6 times per game during his eight-game stint with the Sixers this season and shooting just 33.8 percent from the floor and 17.6 percent from beyond the arc. Prior to tearing his ACL last year, Wroten was one of the few bright spots for the Sixers in 2014-15, averaging 16.9 points and 5.2 assists per game.
The Knicks had interest in Wroten back in December, but opted to go with Thanasis Antetokounmpo,who had more experience with the triangle offense run in New York.
