Igor Miličić Jr. Signs Exhibit 10 Deal with New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are dipping back into the developmental market, and this time the bet is on a 6-foot-10 Polish forward with a growing résumé and a lot of runway left.

Igor Miličić Jr. has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with New York, according to Karol Wasiek of Interia Sport, giving the 24-year-old a ticket into training camp and a chance to fight for a longer stay. It’s the kind of move that barely ripples the cap sheet but can quietly reshape the back end of a roster.

A Big Wing With a Broad Canvas

Miličić comes in as a classic modern frontcourt project: size, mobility, and just enough versatility to make coaches curious.

Listed at 6-foot-10 and 225 pounds, he spent last season with the Delaware Blue Coats, the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers. There, he averaged 7.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in regular-season play — modest numbers, but on a team where opportunity is often shared and roles are tightly defined.

The league lists him as an undrafted forward out of Tennessee, but his college path was anything but linear. He logged time at Virginia and Charlotte before finishing his NCAA career with the Volunteers, picking up different responsibilities and systems at every stop. That background shows in his game: he can slide between both forward spots and, in the right lineup, moonlight as a small-ball center.

The intrigue isn’t just theoretical. With Poland in World Cup qualifying, Miličić flashed the kind of all-around impact that gets NBA scouts to circle a name. Against Germany, he dropped 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Against Israel, he shifted gears, posting 13 points, six assists and four steals, according to Sportando. Two games, two different roles, one clear message: he can adapt.

For a Knicks team still sorting out its depth behind a firmly established core, that kind of flexibility demands a longer look.

Champions With Room to Tinker

What makes this signing more interesting is the context. New York isn’t scrambling to fill holes; it’s tweaking around the edges of a title defense.

The Knicks kept their championship core intact and moved quickly to plug the Mitchell Robinson gap by bringing in Andre Drummond. Jose Alvarado, Jordan Clarkson, Mohamed Diawara and Landry Shamet are all back, preserving continuity in the rotation and the locker room.

Behind that group, though, the picture is deliberately blurred.

Before adding Miličić, New York had 13 players on standard contracts and none of its three two-way slots filled. NBA rules allow up to 21 players during the offseason and training camp, which means the Knicks still have space to experiment, audition and, if someone pops, promote.

That’s where the Exhibit 10 structure matters. The deal gives Miličić a chance to chase one of the final standard roster spots or grab one of those vacant two-way contracts. If he falls short, New York can waive him and, assuming it keeps his G League rights, steer him to Westchester as a developmental piece without losing the connection.

For the front office, it’s a clean, low-risk swing on size, shooting potential and positional versatility. For the player, it’s a doorway: camp minutes, coaching attention, and a chance to prove that those flashes with Poland and Delaware can translate against NBA competition.

And with several camp slots still open, one thing is clear: Igor Miličić Jr. is unlikely to be the last new face walking into Knicks training camp. The question now is whether he can be the one who stays.