Free agency kicked off promptly Monday night at 6 PM EST. For the New York Knicks, that apparently meant bringing back some old friends, including Nerlens Noel. The center re-upped with the Knicks Monday for a hefty three-year, $32 million contract.
Free agent C Nerlens Noel is returning to the New York Knicks on a three-year, $32M contract, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. Tom Thibodeau keeps his rim protector.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2021
Noel was a revelation for the Knicks, playing 63 games and starting 41 in place of the oft-injured Mitchell Robinson.