Kyle O'Quinn Rumors
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Position: F-C
Born: 03/26/90
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $2,174,318
Born: 03/26/90
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $2,174,318
Keith Pompey: I’m hearing #Sixers center Kyle O’Quinn wanted to be a waived today. However, that’s not going to happen at this time. If O’Quinn is waived before March 1, he is eligible to be picked up by another playoff team.
Tim Bontemps: Sixers say Josh Richardson is out, Kyle O’Quinn is questionable and Joel Embiid is available to play.
Keith Pompey: #Sixers reserves Shake Milton (upper respiratory infection) and Kyle O’Quinn (left calf strain) will not play tonight vs. #SacKings.
Serena Winters: Furkan Korkmaz is questionable with a left ankle sprain. He will be re-evaluated tomorrow. Kyle O’Quinn is questionable with a left calf strain. #Sixers
Keith Pompey: #Sixers announce that they have signed Kyle O’Quinn.
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Kyle O'Quinn to Philly
Kyle Neubeck: The Sixers are signing Kyle O’Quinn, I’m told.
Keith Pompey: Source confirms that #Sixers will sign Kyle O’Quinn to 1-year, veteran minimum deal. @Kyle Neubeck was the first to report this news.
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“I think what put the icing on the cake was when my mom kind of X’d me out of the equation and just was like, ‘Hey, I’m going down to the Kittles.’ And then she comes back with all these stories, all these pictures of them hanging out down in Florida and bragging to me as if I had never even been to Florida. I think that’s when I was like, ‘Wow, I appreciate you guys because my mom hasn’t had that much excitement probably since the passing of my dad.’ ” The friendship goes far, far beyond basketball now.
Scott Agness: Without Oladipo and Sabonis, the Pacers handle the Magic 112-90 in Orlando, their 8th straight win in the series. Bogdanovic led all with 26pts, Cory Joseph had 15 off the bench. And O’Quinn contributed 12 & 10 in a season-high 28mins. Pacers host the Kings Saturday night.
Scott Agness: Domantas Sabonis will NOT play tonight in Orlando due to food poisoning. You know it must be bad if it’s keeping him out. That will open up minutes for Kyle O’Quinn, who spent his first three years with the Magic.
The Knicks have moved on with Noah Vonleh becoming a reliable defensive big man, but coach David Fizdale wanted center Kyle O’Quinn back as “a mentor.’’ Part of O’Quinn wanted to be back, too. In July, O’Quinn, a Queens product, left the Knicks to sign a one-year, $4.45 million deal with the Pacers after opting out of his contract. It wasn’t an easy choice. “You talk to your agent, talk to people who help you, but you have to make it,’’ O’Quinn said before the Knicks’ 107-101 loss to the Pacers. “It’s the biggest decision I’ve ever made as far as making a choice in my career. I slept on it, prayed on it. I made the decision and I’m sticking with it. It’s no secret I would’ve loved to play for Fizdale or be here. It’s tougher than telling a girl you’re moving on.’’
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J. Michael Falgoust: McMillan says knee to knee contact with Giannis caused Sabonis’ to “stiffen up” overnight so O’Quinn is the backup 5 tonight. Leaf (ankle) remains out #NetsPacers
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Enes Kanter: Family Forever @Kyle O’Quinn
Kyle O’Quinn: New York, What can I say other than Thank You. I want to thank the organization for giving me the opportunity to be home with my family when we needed each other the most. I also want to thank the fans for accepting me and my style of play. You all embraced me like I couldn’t have ever imagined. The Garden will always have a special place in my heart. #cwyccko ✌🏾
“We talk about our culture here and Kyle fits it perfectly,” said Pacers’ President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard. “Not only is he a good, solid player, he’s an outstanding person who will help us on the floor and in the locker room. When I met with him last week I was very impressed with his professionalism and thrilled with his desire to be a part of what we are building here.”
Kyle O’Quinn wanted to escape the losing in New York. Speaking to reporters in Indy for the first time since signing a deal with the Pacers, O’Quinn said he turned down an offer from the Knicks because, “I just felt like at this point, I owed it to myself to be a part of something bigger than next year’s draft.”
O’Quinn new one-year deal for $4.5 million is just a $250,000 raise more than what he would’ve made had he picked up his player option. During the season, according to sources, O’Quinn thought he could net a multi-year deal worth $30 million.
Scott Agness: Pacers believe Kyle O’Quinn can fill the leadership void left behind by Al Jefferson. Coach Nate McMillan tells me: “We felt he could play that role that we got from Al. He’s still a guy that can play and he’s going to be our fifth big.”
David Aldridge: Indy’s had a productive offseason, to be sure — Evans was a great pickup, and Kyle O’Quinn might be even better for the cost outlay. (I hope McDermott can stick; I still think there’s a good player in there.) Definitely agree that a top three finish is possible; the Pacers can score, will have quality depth and are well coached.
Mark Montieth: Kyle O’Quinn officially a Pacer.
According to a source, the Knicks stayed in close contact as they could have re-signed him and gone over the cap. They are set with their three centers — Enes Kanter, Luke Kornet and Mitchell Robinson. But Knicks brass liked O’Quinn’s outsized personality in keeping players loose during his three seasons.
Enes Kanter: Good luck brother @Kyle_OQuinn Gonna miss you a lot 💯
Kyle O’Quinn: NYTFEKOWALYG @New York Knicks 👍🏾💯
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Priority Sports: So happy for our guy @Kyle_OQuinn and his new contract with the @Pacers! Congrats Kyle!
Kyle O'Quinn to Indiana
Shams Charania: Free agent Kyle O’Quinn has agreed to a one-year, $4.5M deal with the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell Yahoo.
Clippers eyeing Kyle O'Quinn
Brad Turner: Clippers coach Doc Rivers and president Lawrence Frank had dinner Tuesday night in LA with Knicks free agent center Kyle O’Quinn, per source. The two sides will continue to talk.
Alex Kennedy: Unsigned FAs: Clint Capela (R), Jabari Parker (R), Isaiah Thomas, Tyreke Evans, Marcus Smart (R), Zach LaVine (R), Jusuf Nurkic (R), D-Wade, Brook Lopez, Wayne Ellington, Luc Mbah a Moute, Mike Beasley, Tony Parker, Kyle O’Quinn, Trevor Booker, Jamal Crawford, Shane Larkin, etc.
Alex Kennedy: Sources: The Philadelphia 76ers continue to express interest in Kyle O’Quinn. The Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans are also in the mix for the big man.
Ian Begley: Things can change but based on the level of interest shown on the first night of free agency it seems as if Kyle O’Quinn is much more likely to sign with another team than sign with the Knicks, per people familiar with the matter.
Alex Kennedy: The Philadelphia 76ers have expressed significant interest in Kyle O’Quinn, according to league sources.
Adam Lauridsen: The Warriors’ front office has expressed interest in O’Quinn before. The market for big men was depressed last off-season. If the trend continues, the Warriors’ mid-level might be a competitive offer. twitter.com/wojespn/status…
Adrian Wojnarowski: New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn has declined his $4.2M option for the 2018-19 season to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, league sources told ESPN.
Bobby Marks: Kyle O’Quinn declining his $4.25M contract will only impact the Knicks cap space this offseason if Enes Kanter decides to decline his $18.6M option. If Kanter returns, New York will be right at the cap. New York will have the $8.6M non tax midlevel and $3.4M biannual exception.
Here is a list of players that have not made a decision yet on their player option for 2018-19; Mike Muscala, Dewayne Dedmon, LeBron James, Wilson Chandler, Darrell Arthur, Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young, DeAndre Jordan, Austin Rivers, Milos Teodosic, Enes Kanter, Kyle O’Quinn, Carmelo Anthony (ETO), Paul George, Garrett Temple, Iman Shumpert, Rudy Gay, Danny Green, Joffrey Lauvergne and Jodie Meeks.
Michael Scotto: I asked Kyle O’Quinn if NY hiring David Fizdale will affect his player option. He said, “It doesn’t affect me at all. Me wanting to play here, people know I want to play here. No matter who they brought in I trust the front office to bring in the right guy for the team.” #Knicks
Ian Begley: David Fizdale thanks Emmanuel Mudiay, Kyle O’Quinn, Lance Thomas and Trey Burke for attending his press conference. He tells Mudiay, “We’re going to get you right.”
As for the Knicks’ next coach, O’Quinn said he is taking a wait-and-see approach and doesn’t get too caught up in the names he’s hearing. “Rumors have some truth to them, so you listen to them just like anybody else,” O’Quinn said. “But, rumors really don’t materialize until the gavel hits the desk. Until it happens, that’s when I’ll really believe. I don’t live with the rumors.”
Kyle O’Quinn said he hasn’t made up his mind about the opt-out clause in his contract with the Knicks and instead has focused on taking care of another important decision. O’Quinn said he has hired a new agent after his name was among more than 25 players who appeared in a February Yahoo! Sports report that said he took loans from former NBA agent Andy Miller and ASM Sports agency while in college at Norfolk State. O’Quinn denied the report at the time and has switched to Priority Sports agency. His next decision is whether to activate the $4.26-million player option with the Knicks this summer.
Ian Begley: Here’s Enes Kanter talking about potentially opting out of his $18.6 million player option to seek a longer-term deal with NYK. FWIW: IF Kanter opts out (which I have my doubts about) & Kyle O’Quinn opts out, NYK could have roughly $18 million in cap space, per @Bobby Marks:
The market for O’Quinn is unclear, but backup centers such as the Chicago Bulls’ Cristiano Felicio (four years, $32 million) and Milwaukee Bucks’ John Henson (four years, $48 million) may provide framework for O’Quinn’s market this summer. New York can exceed the salary cap to re-sign O’Quinn, which is something that, based on coaches and executives’ opinions of him, will be considered in July. Knicks coaches have been impressed by O’Quinn’s consistency this season and his ability to find cutters and shooters as a passer.
Al Iannazzone: Ntilikina (illness) will not play vs Pistons. O’Quinn starts at center with Kanter out and Troy Williams is starting at small forward.
Kyle O’Quinn issued an apology for screaming at Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek as he came off the court on Friday — an ugly scene caught on MSG Network’s cameras. Hornacek was angry at O’Quinn for not closing out better on a corner 3-point shot by Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns.
