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Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks have yet to agree to a contract extension this offseason despite indications in March, May and June that a deal would be negotiated. Thibodeau has stated his preference of staying with the Knicks.

Sources tell The Athletic that there is no concern for either Thibodeau or the Knicks on the extension front as he is set to enter the final season of his initial five-year contract. Thibodeau is expected to negotiate a salary worth at least $10 million per season as contracts for NBA head coaches has increased dramatically over the past year.

The Knicks have had an unusually busy offseason with their trade for Mikal Bridges followed by a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension for Jalen Brunson. Thibodeau has long standing ties to Leon Rose and William Wesley dating back to when they represented him at CAA before they were hired by James Dolan to run the Knicks.

Following New York’s disappointing 21-22 season, Rose resisted calls for the dismissal of Thibodeau. Thibodeau responded by guiding the Knicks to first round series wins in each of the past two seasons.

Brandon Ingram did not attend a week-long voluntary minicamp in California last week, sources tell The Athletic. Ingram and Daniel Theis were the only members of the Pelicans’ roster who did not attend. The Pelicans believed Ingram would be there, but he never showed up for the camp held by his teammates.

While Ingram would like an extension with the Pelicans, they are not in a position to offer his four-year maximum of $207.8 million. The Pelicans already have Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum on significant contracts, while Trey Murphy is also eligible to sign a rookie scale extension.

The trade market for Ingram is also soft as rival teams are hesitant to earmark a contract for him in the range he will seek. Ingram, who counts Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler as his agents, will be an unrestricted free agent in 2025 if an extension is not reached.

New Orleans is prepared to play out the season with Ingram on the roster and determine the fit of a starting lineup of him alongside Williamson, Murray, Murphy and Herb Jones.

Despite Ingram’s absence from the minicamp, he remains highly thought of figure within the franchise.

Ingram and the Pelicans quickly agreed to a rookie scale extension in November 2020 worth $158 million over five seasons. Ingram did not receive a player option for the fifth season of the deal, which was a topic of intrigue after the extension was first reported.