Miles McBride’s future with the New York Knicks remains uncertain as the team has paused contract extension discussions, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. Despite McBride’s desire for a long-term deal, the Knicks have chosen not to engage in negotiations at this time.

Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Bartelstein acknowledged the player's interest in securing an extension but emphasized that negotiations require mutual agreement. “No doubt, he would love to get that,” Bartelstein stated. “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 added that the team’s president, Leon Rose, and the front office maintain a positive relationship with McBride’s camp, leaving open the possibility of future talks during the season.

McBride is set to earn just under $4 million in the final year of his current contract for the 2023-24 season. If he reaches free agency next summer, he may command a substantial salary increase. However, the Knicks face financial constraints under owner James Dolan’s directive to remain below the NBA’s second salary cap apron. This limit complicates the organization’s ability to extend significant contracts not only to McBride but also to all five of its starters, who are each on large deals, while retaining cap flexibility for bench players.

Unlike some teammates, such as Karl-Anthony Towns, who have been more vocal about extension negotiations, McBride’s approach has been comparatively measured. Nonetheless, he made clear before talks were halted that he felt deserving of an extension.

In other roster moves, the Knicks recently signed Dink Pate to an Exhibit 10 contract, a standard one-year minimum deal. The team subsequently waived him as part of procedural steps to assign him to their G League affiliate, indicating their intention to keep him within the organization’s developmental system.