Jeremy Sochan signs nonguaranteed contract with Portland

Jeremy Sochan, the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, has agreed to a nonguaranteed, one-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team confirmed on August 1, 2026. The move comes just weeks after Sochan won an NBA championship with the New York Knicks, marking a dramatic shift from celebrating a title to competing for a final roster spot in training camp.

The 23-year-old forward landed with the Knicks in February 2026 after being waived by the San Antonio Spurs, the team that drafted him. He played a limited on-court role in New York, averaging 2.8 points in 16 regular-season games and just 3.3 minutes across eight playoff appearances. However, his knowledge of the Spurs' system proved valuable during the Knicks' championship run, particularly in their NBA Finals matchup against San Antonio and star Victor Wembanyama. Before the series, Sochan detailed how he was sharing his internal knowledge to aid New York's game plan, emphasizing the importance of physical play to fatigue the taller Wembanyama.

His stint with the Knicks concluded with the team's championship parade, after which he entered free agency. The agreement with Portland is explicitly nonguaranteed,...