Rebuilding Knicks Sign First-Round Pick Ntilikina
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Frank Ntilikina has put pen to paper.
The 18-year-old guard, who went No. 8 overall in last month's NBA Draft, has officially signed with the Knicks, the team announced Thursday.
Terms of the deal were not immediately known.
New York Knickerbockers General Manager Steve Mills announced that first-round draft choice Frank Ntilikina has been signed to a contract. pic.twitter.com/uqnvmKMubd
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The 6-foot-5 French guard is currently with New York's summer league team in Orlando, Florida.
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Born in Belgium, the 18-year-old Ntilikina averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 18.5 minutes in 31 games last season for Strasbourg in the French Pro A league.
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