Sent to New York in the three-franchise exchange with Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, Vincent Poirier (2.13m, 27) will not play for the Knicks. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the pivot will be released. The French international will thus find himself without a contract.
A godsend for playing before the Olympics?
It remains to be seen if he will manage to find another employer in the big North American league or if he will be able to finish the season in Europe. For example, his former club Baskonia is looking for a pivot with Bosman or Cotonou status to replace injured Tonye Jekiri. Nevertheless, Vincent Poirier cannot be qualified to play in EuroLeague at the end of the season, the deadline of February 28 having passed. Anyway, playing again at a high level would be a good thing for the native of Clamart who only came into play 10 times with the Sixers, for less than 4 minutes on average.
In the longer term, the best rebounder of the 2018-2019 EuroLeague season will have no trouble finding a big contract in Europe, where his odds are high.
The Knicks are planning to waive 7-footer Vincent Poirier, who arrived from Sixers in the three-team deal with Oklahoma City, sources tell ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 25, 2021
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