Despite not having a head coach in place yet following the firing of Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks are preparing for a pivotal NBA free agency period. With free agency set to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Monday,

The New York Knicks have had an interesting offseason thus far after making it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 last season. Of course, New York began their offseason by firing head coach Tom Thibodeau and they are still searching for a new head coach with free agency beginning on Monday.

The NBA’s free agency period opens at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Follow along as the notable agreements and trades roll in. The NBA’s summer free agency period officially opens Monday at 6 p.m. Eastern,

Jackson was slated to enter unrestricted free agency next summer without a new deal. Jackson Jr. was the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and had a career year in 2024-25, averaging 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds,

The Memphis Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. agreed to a five-year, $240 million maximum contract extension on Monday, per ESPN's Shams Charania.