If the New York Knicks want to keep Garrison Mathews around, they will have to offer him a guaranteed contract. Because he’s not toiling away in the G-League.
The 28-year-old put pen to paper on an Exhibit 10 deal just before training camp. This means his salary will not count against the Knicks’ cap sheet until October 18. They will be on the hook for paying him if he’s on the roster after that.
New York could theoretically waive Mathews, and hope he’s willing to spend time in the G-League with the Westchester Knicks. He’s apparently not on board with that.