Tommy Beer
@tommybeernba.bsky.social
Author/Founder of the "Knicks Centric" Substack. Dad. @TommyBeer on the other thing. I hope this thing is better
🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News - Rumor Roundup Tyler Nickel is reportedly expected to "explore" the option of returning to college for a fifth season... 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
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Tyler Nickel is reportedly expected to "explore" the option of returning to college for a fifth season...
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Only two NBA players have made more than 400 corner 3PTs this decade. They are both Knicks: Mikal Bridges (506) and OG Anunoby (402) Really remarkable how Leon Rose and company went about constructing the perfect team around Jalen Brunson.
If KAT were to decline his player option, he’d be eligible for a four-year, $272 million extension: Here’s what that would look like on an annual basis: 2026-27 (age 31 season): $57.1 million 2027-28 (age 32): $60.4 M 2028-29 (age 33): $65.2 M 2029-30 (age 34): $70.4 M 2030-31 (age 35): $76.0 M
Tommy Beer@tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d ago🚨 New Words 🚨 The Karl-Anthony Towns Extension Question KAT has cemented his place in Knicks history. He’s a champion... But championship windows don’t stay open because organizations reward yesterday’s accomplishments with tomorrow’s dollars. tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-karl-a...
🚨 New Words 🚨 The Karl-Anthony Towns Extension Question KAT has cemented his place in Knicks history. He’s a champion... But championship windows don’t stay open because organizations reward yesterday’s accomplishments with tomorrow’s dollars. tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-karl-a...
The Karl-Anthony Towns Extension Question
KAT has cemented his place in Knicks history. He’s a champion... But championship windows don’t stay open because organizations reward yesterday’s accomplishments with tomorrow’s dollars.
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Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 4.9 assists per game during the 2026 playoffs. The only other seven-footers to average 4.9 APG or more in a postseason (minimum 10 games played) are: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain
Complete list of all players in NBA history to average more than 20 points per game in the playoffs while shooting over 55% from the floor, over 45% from downtown and over 85% from the FT line (min. 12 games played): OG Anunoby (2026) -- end of list --
imagine telling someone on the day Bruson signed with the Knicks that both LeBron and Giannis would want to come to New York 4 years later, but the Knicks had no interest b/c they had just won the championship
Most points in the clutch in the playoffs over the past three years combined: 1. Jalen Brunson: 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 84 3. Tyrese Haliburton: 48 4. Anthony Edwards: 43 5. Nikola Jokic: 36 6. Cade Cunningham: 35
Tommy Beer@tommybeernba.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨 New Words 🚨 Brunson By the Numbers: Captain Clutch, Quantified A collection of the wildest stats, records and nuggets from Jalen Brunson’s unforgettable championship run. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/brunson-by...
If President Trump were to ask for my advice on Iran - not that I would expect him to listen - here is what I'd say:
FYI: The NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy, newly engraved with the 2025-2026 season champion New York Knicks, will be featured at the American Museum of Natural History beginning on Monday, July 27.
🚨 New Words 🚨 The King Heads to Philly. The Crown Still Belongs to New York. The Sixers have assembled elite talent… but the Knicks have already proven elite chemistry, toughness and continuity can beat elite talent. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-king-h...
The King Heads to Philly. The Crown Still Belongs to New York.
Philadelphia has assembled a superteam stacked with elite talent… but the Knicks have already proven elite chemistry, continuity, toughness, and selflessness can beat elite talent.
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The Knicks are bringing back 9 of their top 10 rotation players and the entire coaching staff from a team that closed out the postseason on 14-1 run and outscored opponents by infinity points. They have the best starting 5 in the NBA. And, by far, the best player/closer in the conference.
🚨 New Words 🚨 Brunson By the Numbers: Captain Clutch, Quantified A collection of the wildest stats, records and nuggets from Jalen Brunson’s unforgettable championship run. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/brunson-by...
Brunson By the Numbers: Captain Clutch, Quantified
A collection of the wildest stats, records and nuggets from Jalen Brunson’s unforgettable championship run.
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Final 8 minutes of the fourth quarter of Game 5 (the most important stretch in the most important quarter in the most important game the Knicks have played this century): Jalen Brunson: 15 points on 6 FG attempts The entire Spurs team COMBINED: 7 points on 16 FG attempts
Sotheby's is auctioning off the Patrick Ewing 'Frozen Envelope' Jersey The jersey Dave DeBusschere and Patrick held next to David Stern right after the Knicks won the 1985 Draft Lottery Bidding ends tonight Price is up to $48,000
Tyler Nickel shot 41.3% on 9.2 three-point attempts per game at Summer League. He is just the second player this decade to average more than nine 3PTA per game and shoot over 40% from downtown in Vegas (the other cat in this club is Cavs' Sam Merrill) Leon found one.
Tommy Beer@tommybeernba.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News - Weekend Roundup * Moussa Cisse: OAKAAK * #55 has a chop * The league’s newest financial rules aren’t just influencing roster decisions anymore... They’re driving them. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News - Weekend Roundup * Moussa Cisse: OAKAAK * #55 has a chop * The league’s newest financial rules aren’t just influencing roster decisions anymore... They’re driving them. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
Knicks News - Weekend Roundup
With OKC shedding salary by dumping Lu Dort and two other rotation regulars, there are now no teams operating above the second apron for the first time since it was introduced in 2022.
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🚨 New Words 🚨 Dadiet’s Summer League Woes Continue Unless things change dramatically, Dadiet’s most realistic value to the Knicks may ultimately be as matching salary in a larger trade package at February’s deadline... 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/dadiets-su...
Dadiet’s Summer League Woes Continue
Unless things change dramatically, Dadiet’s most realistic value to the Knicks may ultimately be as matching salary in a larger trade package at February’s deadline.
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Final 9:30 of the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals: Jose Alvarado: 8 points 2 rebounds 3 assists 2 three-pointers +19 plus/minus Victor Wembanyama 2 points Zero rebounds Zero assists Zero three-pointers -21 plus/minus
🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks Secure First Win in Vegas Jack Kayil can hoop. 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-sec...
Knicks Secure First Win in Vegas
Jack Kayil can hoop.
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🚨 New Words 🚨 Nickel Impresses Once Again 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/nickel-imp...
Gary Trent Jr.'s fully guaranteed salary over the next four years: $64.0 million Landry Shamet’s fully guaranteed Salary over the next four years: $14.3 million
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Nickel Shines in Knicks Debut
Final Score: Knicks 65 - Nets 91
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aaahhhhh so now I understand…. the reason the Knicks stayed below the second apron this summer is because they obviously realized they’ll need to sign Tyler Nickel to a max extension in 2030
With Jordan Clarkson officially re-signed, all 8 of the Knicks' top-8 scorers (and 11 of thier top-12 scorers) from both the 2025-26 regular season and playoffs will be back in New York next season. Not easy to do that in today's NBA. Almost like Leon had a plan. #RunItBack
Tommy Beer@tommybeernba.bsky.social · 4w ago🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News Roundup Jordan Clarkson Returns If Mo Diawara develops into a solid rotation piece, the Knicks have a versatile 3-and-D wing locked up through 2030 at less than 2% of the salary cap! 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
Landry Shamet, Mo Diawara and Jose Alvarado will earn a COMBINED total of $12.4 million next season The following individual players will make MORE than $12.5 million next season: Jock Landale Jarred Vanderbilt Sandro Mamukelashvili Corey Kispert Josh Green Dennis Schröder Obi Toppin Terance Mann
Tommy Beer@tommybeernba.bsky.social · 4w ago🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News Roundup Jordan Clarkson Returns If Mo Diawara develops into a solid rotation piece, the Knicks have a versatile 3-and-D wing locked up through 2030 at less than 2% of the salary cap! 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
🚨 New Words 🚨 Knicks News Roundup Jordan Clarkson Returns If Mo Diawara develops into a solid rotation piece, the Knicks have a versatile 3-and-D wing locked up through 2030 at less than 2% of the salary cap! 📬 Freshly Delivered to Inboxes 📬 tommybeer.substack.com/p/knicks-new...
Knicks News Roundup: Jordan Clarkson Returns
If Mo Diawara develops into a solid rotation piece, the Knicks have a versatile 3-and-D wing locked up through 2030 at less than 2% of the salary cap! This was a Grand Slam for Leon Rose...
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Mo Diawara’s contract is such an incredible value for the Knicks 2026-27: $2.6 million 2027-28: $2.7 million 2028-29: $2.8 million (non-guaranteed) 2029-30: $3.0 million (team option)
* The Knicks went 4-0 in elimination/closeout games in the 2026 playoffs * They won all 4 closeout contests on the road. * New York outscored their opponents by 122 points in those four contests. * That’s an average margin of victory of 30.5 points per game. AVERAGE That really happened.