Jaden Akins is no longer on the New York Knicks' roster, per the club's official listing on Wednesday, Sep 16. The 23-year-old rookie guard has no NBA appearances on record and no transaction report attached to the move.
The move
Jaden Akins is off the New York Knicks' roster as of the club's official roster listing on Wednesday, Sep 16. The 23-year-old guard, a rookie who has not appeared in an NBA game, leaves New York with no transaction report from a named source attached to the move. It was not announced ahead of the roster change.
The money
Akins' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his cap hit and any years are not available. The Knicks carry a payroll of $217.9 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Akins has no NBA line from last season. The Knicks' backcourt last season ran through Jalen Brunson at 35.0 minutes and 26.0 points, Mikal Bridges at 32.8 minutes and 14.4 points, and Miles McBride at 26.3 minutes and 12.0 points, with Landry Shamet adding 23.0 minutes and 9.3 points. New York carries 22 players on its roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why did Jaden Akins leave the Knicks roster?
The move was detected from the club's official roster on Wednesday, Sep 16. No transaction report preceded it, and it is not announced.
What is Akins' contract status?
His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
What was Akins' role last season?
He has no NBA line from last season; he was a rookie who had not appeared in an NBA game.