NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived Brandon Jennings on Monday and signed guard Chasson Randle.
Jennings averaged 8.6 points and a team-high 4.9 assists in 58 games, mostly as the backup to Derrick Rose. But the Knicks are again focusing more on the triangle offense, which isn’t Jennings’ strength.
Charley Rosen, a longtime confidante of Knicks President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson, wrote Sunday on Fanragsports.com that Jennings “resists the triangle” and is a ”profound disappointment” because of his erratic play.
Jennings signed a one-year deal worth $5 million last summer, saying Jackson told the veteran he expected him to be Sixth Man of the Year.
Since he was waived before the March 1 deadline, Jennings will be eligible to sign with another team and play in the postseason.
Randle was cut by the Knicks in preseason and went on to play eight games with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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