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Knicks bring back Jacob Toppin on two-way contract

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Knicks bring back Jacob Toppin on two-way contract

The Knicks are bringing back Jacob Toppin.

The younger brother of former Knicks lottery pick Obi Toppin agreed to a two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-8 Toppin appeared in just nine regular season games with the Knicks last year, but he did average 19.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25 games with the Westchester Knicks in the G-League.

The former Kentucky forward remains a developmental player.


Jacob Toppin, working out at Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, N.Y. in April, agreed to a two-way contract with the Knicks on Aug. 14, 2024. Robert Sabo for New York Post

The Knicks also have rookies and second-round picks Ariel Hukporti and Kevin McCullar on two-way contracts.

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