I was hoping for Udrih to sign when I heard the Knicks were interested. He did and now he gives the Knicks another guard who has experience at leading a team and winning. He brings a added dimension to the the Knicks with his excellent passing skills and playmaking ability. He should see plenty of minutes and be a welcoming addition to the Knicks rotation.
Via New York Knicks Press Release
New York Knickerbockers Executive Vice President and General Manager Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has signed guard Beno Udrih. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Beno is a solid addition to our backcourt where he will give us more depth and flexibility,” Grunwald said. “He is a talented and experienced floor general who brings championship experience to our locker room.”
Udrih, 6-3, 205-pounds, holds career averages of 9.1 points, on 46.2-percent shooting, 3.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds over 23.5 minutes in 628 games (243 starts) over nine seasons with San Antonio, Sacramento, Milwaukee and Orlando. The two-time NBA champion (with the Spurs - 2005, 2007), recorded 8.2 points, 4.6 assists, 2.1 rebounds and a 2.80 assists-per-turnover ratio (13th best in NBA) over 66 games (nine starts) with the Bucks and Magic last season.
The native of Slovenia was selected by San Antonio in the first round (28th overall) of 2004 NBA Draft. Prior to the NBA, he played internationally in Slovenia (1998-2002), Israel (2002-03), Italy (2003-04) and Russia (2003-04).
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