from: img.phombo.com On Saturday morning, the Knicks went on a bit of signing binge. Within the same day they agreed to training camp deals with Jamel Artis, Nigel Hayes, and Xavier Rathan-Mayes. All three have been signed to one-year, partially-guaranteed contracts. Amidst everything else going on with the organization, what do these signings even mean? Artis, Hayes, and Rathan-Mayes are young players whose signings fit the Knicks’ new narrative. With the Knicks intent on developing and (apparently) acquiring young talent there is a new culture burgeoning in the Big Apple. Aside from the signings of Ramon Sessions and Michael Beasley, the Knicks have forged a rather young roster to surround Kristaps Porzingis. With the team now over the roster limit cuts are more than likely in the near future for the team. The Knicks are currently holding 22 players on their roster. Each team is only allowed to invite 20 players to training camp and maintain 15 players on the roster throughout the year. Additionally, teams are extended an extra two spots to allow for players to fluctuate between the NBA roster and the G-League. That gives the Knicks a total of 17 available spots for 22 different players. The top guys like Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. have nothing to worry about. The guys at the bottom of the roster may just find themselves left out of the team’s 2017-2018 plans. At the bare minimum, the Knicks are going to have to cut two players, followed by another three after training camp. With Rathan-Mayes, Hayes, and Artis all signed to partially-guaranteed contracts, there is no certainty that the three will live out the prospective year in a Knicks’ jersey. The organization has until the end of August to decide on their initial cuts. With young players at the heart of the organization’s next steps, perhaps these new players will be able to find a home at the Garden. By the beginning of the preseason whoever is left on the roster will determine the culture that the team is looking to embrace going forward. With any luck, Rathan-Mayes, Hayes, and Artis will be a part of it. Post Views: 1,939 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Andre Oge Andre is the New York Knicks Lead Writer for DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Andre Oge (see all) Kyrie Irving Rallies Players to Continue Fight Against Racism - June 14, 2020 The NBA is Back - June 4, 2020 Stephen Jackson, the NBA Community, Demand Justice for the Murder of George Floyd - May 29, 2020 NBA Opening Practice Facilities in Certain States - April 26, 2020 Related TopicsJamel ArtisNew York KnicksNigel HayesXavier Rathan-Mayes Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. More in Uncategorized You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) On the 110th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics The 2021 Summer Olympic games are scheduled to take place from July 23 –... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... Next Level Indoor Golf (Video) Want to golf but don’t belong to a country club? Interested in learning how... Late Patriots Lead Gets Away In 7-4 Loss To Southern Maryland Revs Dish Out 17 Hits in 11-3 Victory Over Patriots