Mitchell Robinson becomes unrestricted free agent after completing Knicks contract
The 7-foot center completed a four-year, $60 million deal and will enter free agency in two weeks. The Knicks plan to offer him a new contract while also addressing deals for Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart.
ForbesMitchell Robinson completed a four-year, $60 million contract with the New York Knicks and became an unrestricted free agent. The longest-tenured Knick is expected to draw interest on the open market. The Knicks won the franchise’s first NBA championship in 53 years.
Robinson underwent surgery on his broken right pinky in late May 2026 and recorded 10 rebounds in 20 minutes during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs on May 2, 2024. 8 rebounds during the 2025-2026 season. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on June 15, 2026, that Robinson is an unrestricted free agent in two weeks and the Knicks intend to make him an offer.
“Mitchell Robinson is an unrestricted free agent in two weeks here and the Knicks are definitely going to want to try to keep him,” Windhorst said on SportsCenter. “They are about $8 million under the luxury tax line. They know they’re going over the luxury tax.
Robinson and his teammates will participate in the parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday, June 18, 2026. He plans to have his signature monster truck in the parade. 2 million over two years.
Windhorst noted that Towns is in position to receive a contract extension and that Hart has one guaranteed year remaining.
