The New York Knicks have added a developmental forward to their ranks this winter.
Knicks add Anton Watson to two-way deal
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Gonzaga product Anton Watson is the latest player to join the Knicks’ system this season:
“The New York Knicks are claiming former Celtics forward Anton Watson on a two-way NBA deal, his agents Adie von Gontard and Daveed Cohen of Young Money APAA tell ESPN,” Charania published on X on Tuesday evening.
Watson gives the Knicks a needed wing in their ranks
The Knicks need versatile wing players that can score in their second unit. Watson will get a chance to audition for a bench role on the team with New York’s G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.
The 24-year-old averaged 12.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals, as well as 1.9 three-pointers made per game for the Maine Celtics in the 2024-25 campaign. Watson shot 46.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range on the campaign.
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The 6-8 talent joins the Knicks system on the heels of the franchise reacquiring standout G League center Moses Brown. Watson will now vie to make an impression in Westchester and will be on the radar should a wave of injuries sweep through New York’s NBA roster ahead of the playoffs, akin to the way it did last season.
