Off two games with the Knicks, sharpshooter John Jenkins is on the verge of signing a two-year contract for the league minimum, according to a source.
The deal calls for Jenkins to be signed for the rest of this season, and has 2019-20 non-guaranteed, but with an early trigger date.
Jenkins was signed to a 10-day contract last week and played in two games. He had a large role in the Knicks’ skid-busting victory in Atlanta last Thursday.
Jenkins, who has played with four prior NBA teams, scored 21 points in his two Knicks outings, shooting 9-of-18 overall and 3-of-9 from 3-point range.
The Knicks announced the signing of former Marquette star forward Henry Ellenson to a 10-day contract.
A first-round pick in 2016 by the Pistons (18th overall), the 22-year-old Ellenson appeared in 59 games for Detroit over the past three years, averaging 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds.