NEW YORK, NY (December 9, 2020) - The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed center/forward Skal Labissière. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Labissière, 6-10, 235-pounds, averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds over 17.2 minutes in 33 games (one start) with the Portland Trail Blazers last season. A four-year NBA veteran, Labissière holds career averages of 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 17.5 minutes per game in 148 career games (42 starts) with Sacramento and Portland. As a rookie, he became only the 41st player in NBA history to score at least 32 points while age 20 or younger.