NEW YORK - New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The two-time NBA Champion returned to the Knicks after a solid debut campaign in New York. Vujacic, 6-7, 195-pounds, averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 14.9 minutes in 61 games for New York this past season. In 25 starts, he averaged 7.8 points over 22.7 minutes.
A member of the 2009 and 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenia native has averaged 5.5 points and 15.8 minutes in 539 career games over nine seasons and has also appeared in 65 playoff games. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Knicks on Aug. 7, 2015.