Knicks agree to terms with Patrick Ewing Jr.

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08/27/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks on Friday agreed to terms with forward Patrick Ewing Jr.

Details of the contract were not released, per club policy.

The 26-year-old Ewing was originally drafted by Sacramento in the 2008 NBA Draft as the 43rd overall selection. He was then traded to Houston on August 14, 2008 as part of a multi-player deal. The Rockets dealt Ewing to the Knicks for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis.

Ewing has yet to appear in an NBA contest. He appeared in four games for the Knicks during the 2010 Summer League held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and averaged 4.8 points over 11.3 minutes per game.

Ewing is the eldest child of Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Ewing played for New York from 1985 through 2000 and is the franchise's all-time leader in virtually every category, including points (23,665), rebounds (10,759), blocked shots (2,758) and games played (1,039).

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