Toney Douglas is now officially a Knickerbocker. New York signed Douglas to a contract yesterday. Douglass was drafted by the Lakers with the 29th overall selection before the Knicks bought his draft rights in exchange for a 2011 second-round pick and cash.
The deal is very similar to the one guard Nate Robinson recieved when he came to the league. Douglas will make roughly 3 million over his first three seasons, with a team option for 2 million in 2012/2013. Douglass would then be a restricted free agent in 2013/2014, and would make roughly 3 million if he accepted the team's qualifying offer.
Douglas was drafted to probably be the eventual replacement for Nate Robinson. At 6-1, 225 pounds, Douglas averaged 21.5 points for Florida State University in his senior year. He was the runner-up ACC POTY, and won the ACC Defensive POTY. He also led the Seminoles to the big dance for the first time since 1998. He is expected to come off the bench and create a spark, much like the way Nate Robinson does.
Check out the Knicks salary situation, at hoopsype.com.
(This Photo courtesy of MSG Photos. Taken from Knicks.com )
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