Miles McBride’s agent leaves door open for in-season extension with Knicks

Of the three Knicks who did not get their desired contract extension heading into the season, Miles McBride’s long-term future with the team appears the most at risk — but his agent is not closing the door on a deal, according to Jared Schwartz.

“No doubt, he would love to get that,” Mark Bartelstein said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “But at the end of the day, you work for the Knicks and it takes two sides to get a deal done. And if the Knicks aren’t ready to do extensions right now, then we just gotta buckle up and go have a great season.”

“He’ll be a free agent this summer, but we’ll see. We’ve got a great relationship with [president] Leon [Rose] and the front office. We’ll see: there may be opportunities during the season, maybe in the near future. Who knows where we’ll be able to have those conversations.”

McBride is set to make just under $4 million in the final year of his contract and would be in line for a significant raise if he reaches free agency next summer. With owner James Dolan demanding the club stay under the second apron, fitting five starters on big contracts alongside a substantial deal for a bench player will be difficult — one reason McBride has been floated as the roster’s most likely trade candidate.