The Knicks have placed forwards Marcus Morris Sr. and Chuma Okeke on waivers, the team announced on X.
Both players had non-guaranteed camp contracts, so New York won’t have any future financial obligations to either of them. Morris signed an Exhibit 9 deal two weeks ago, while Okeke inked an Exhibit 10 contract in August, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN.
The moves are a prelude to the looming Karl-Anthony Towns trade with Minnesota. As our Luke Adams explained this morning, the Knicks’ financial situation will likely require a pair of sign-and-trade deals before Towns can be acquired, so roster spots had to be opened to make those moves possible…