Knicks Sign, Waive Dink Pate

The Knicks signed free agent wing Dink Pate to an Exhibit 10 contract and subsequently waived him, the team announced today (Twitter links).

As we detailed on Friday, Pate is a G League veteran who committed to Providence in the spring after reportedly turning down 10-day and two-way contract offers last season. However, his fight to secure NCAA eligibility remained unresolved, so he decided to withdraw from school in order to return to the NBAGL.

While it’s possible Pate would have eventually been ruled eligible to play for Providence, that wasn’t a lock, given that he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Knicks last fall. By the time a final decision was made, it would’ve been too late for him to sign a new Exhibit 10 deal to ensure that he receives a bonus worth up to $91K on top of his G League base salary. Exhibit 10s can only be signed up until October 19.

Pate, who suited up for the G League Ignite in 2023/24 and the Mexico City Capitanes in 2024/25, averaged 16.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 0.9 steals in 31.9 minutes per games for the Westchester Knicks last season. His shooting line across 50 games for Westchester was .400/.346/.740, with most of his field goal attempts coming from three-point range.