The dust has settled after the 2019 FIBA World Cup and it’s time to revisit Frank Ntilikina. The French guard played the best basketball in his career in China. There’s a growing belief that he may have finally turned a corner.
First and foremost, let’s address Ntilikina’s impending contract situation. The New York Knicks must pick up his fourth-year option for $6.2 million by the end of October. They would be crazy not to pick that up after his strong showing at the World Cup.
Not to mention, failing to pick up the fourth-year option would make Ntilikina an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, torpedoing his trade value.