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Jordan Clarkson acknowledges Knicks signing with optimistic social media post

Published July 8, 2025, 3:37 PMPao Ambat
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Besides Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson, the New York Knicks also welcomed Guerschon Yabusele and new head coach Mike Brown into the fold.

Jordan Clarkson will play in an Eastern Conference squad for the first time since 2019. | Photo: Facebook Twitter/Utah Jazz, @JordanClarksons

No long post, just a couple of emojis and bright optimism for the newest New York Knick in  Jordan Clarkson.

The former Sixth Man of the Year acknowledged his official move to the Big Apple in a new chapter of his basketball career.

"🗽🖤00🖤🗽" Clarkson wrote on X, formerly as Twitter, regarding the Knicks’ signing of the 33-year-old scorer. 

After a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, the Filipino-American signed with New York for a one-year deal worth $3.6 million.

 

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Clarkson is expected to provide additional scoring punch to a Knicks squad who are mostly reliant on superstar Jalen Brunson’ and much of the team’s starters on offense.

In signing the veteran, New York is getting a player who averaged 16.2 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.2 rebounds over 26.0 minutes last season with the Jazz. 

Since 2020, Clarkson scored the most points off the bench with 4,589 and recorded four games of 40 points or more as a second-stringer — the second most in league history. 

Besides JC, the Knicks also announced the signing of Guerschon Yabusele and Mike Brown as the franchise’s new head coach. 

Yabusele logged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in 73 games last season on a 50% shooting clip while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. 

Meanwhile, Brown succeeded former two-time Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau after and will now be the main shot caller of a team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last season for the first time in 25 years.