Mitchell Robinson averaged 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over 60 games with the Knicks last season
Veteran center Mitchell Robinson reportedly is joining the Boston Celtics on a 3-year, $47.4 million deal after winning the 2026 NBA championship with the New York Knicks.
Free agent center Mitchell Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal to sign with the Boston Celtics, with a player option in third season, sources tell ESPN. Robinson departs the Knicks after serving a key role on the historic championship team. pic.twitter.com/tl3R6nlU1m
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The 7-foot Robinson has spent his entire eight-year career with the Knicks since being selected by them in the second round of the 2018 draft.
Boston, which was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after winning 56 games and earning the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, entered the offseason looking for help protecting the rim.
Robinson played a big role for New York during its championship run, averaging 4.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game. In the regular season, he averaged 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 19.6 minutes per game in 60 appearances as a backup to Karl-Anthony Towns.
It’s unclear if Robinson is being brought in to move into a starting role for the Celtics or to back up Neemias Queta, who started 75 games for Boston this past season.
But Robinson’s addition is a signal that the Celtics are prioritizing frontcourt depth. The move comes after Nikola Vučević re-signed with Orlando following his trade from Chicago to Boston last season that was stunted by injury.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
