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Ron Baker’s time with the New York Knicks is over

Former Wichita State basketball star Ron Baker is no longer with the New York Knicks.

Baker, who signed a two-year $8.9 million deal with the Knicks before the 2017 season, has been released, according to a statement from the team.

In a corresponding roster move, the team signed rookie guard Allonzo Trier to a roughly $7 million contract on Thursday.

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New York Knicks waive Ron Baker pic.twitter.com/Q7pLBBt4l8

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) December 13, 2018

With the Knicks, Baker played in 92 games (starting 14 times), averaging 3.