Miles McBride posted the best net rating of any Knick in a regular role last season, and he is playing 2026-27 for $4.0 million. This week the front office announced it is pausing all extension negotiations, leaving McBride's case parked along with the rest.
Talks Go Cold
Steve Popper reported this week that the Knicks are pausing all extension negotiations across the roster, with no timetable to restart them. Miles McBride is one of the names caught in that freeze — he had already called his own situation "a little disappointed" territory before camp wrapped, and now the entire process sits parked. For a guard producing like McBride did last season, that pause is worth watching.
The Role
McBride played 41 games last season, averaging 26.3 minutes, 12.0 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds. He is cleared right now — not on the injury report at all, a rarity for this roster during camp. That health matters: his minutes depend on staying on the floor, not on recovering from something.
The Numbers
The efficiency backs up the role. McBride shot 42.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from deep on 6.6 three-point tries a night, finishing at a 57.8 true shooting mark and 78.7 percent accuracy from the line. His net rating sat at 9.5, built on a 119.9 offensive rating against a 110.4 defensive mark — elite two-way value from a guard using only 17.4 percent of the offense.
The Price
That production is costing New York just $4.0 million in 2026-27 — a bargain on a roster already carrying $227.7 million in payroll, well north of the $200.4 million luxury-tax line. Towns, Anunoby, Brunson and Bridges eat up the biggest contracts on that bill, which is exactly why a freeze on every extension, McBride's included, makes sense from the front office's chair even if it stings from his.
Bottom Line
McBride does not need a bigger role to matter. He needs to keep doing exactly what he did last season until the front office is ready to talk money again. The numbers already made his case. Now it is a waiting game.
Is Miles McBride getting a contract extension?
Not right now — the Knicks announced this week that they are pausing all extension negotiations, which includes McBride's case.
How much is Miles McBride making this season?
McBride is set to earn $4.0 million in 2026-27, a number his production last season — a 9.5 net rating and 41.3 percent shooting from three — makes look light.
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