Jordan Clarkson re-signing with Knicks on one-year deal

• Jordan Clarkson re-signing with Knicks on one-year deal

Robert SanchezThu, Jul 9, 2026·1 min read

The Knicks are bringing back Jordan Clarkson on a one-year, $3.9 million deal, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley confirms.

The shooting guard played in 72 regular season games in his first season with the Knicks after joining them on a veteran minimum contract last offseason. He averaged 8.6 points in the regular season and 4.9 points during the playoffs.

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Clarkson came to New York to be a scoring threat off the bench -- he averaged 17.5 points in the previous six seasons with the Utah Jazz, mostly in the same role. The 33-year-old even won the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2020-21.

His role with the Knicks quickly diminished, though, as he saw the fewest minutes per game (17.8) of his career.

Nevertheless, Clarkson shot 45.1 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three and enjoyed success on a championship-winning team.

In his career that spans 12 seasons with the Knicks, Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, Clarkson has averaged 15.3 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game and 2.8 assist per game.