Payday has finally arrived for former Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier.
Because Trier has played too well for the New York Knicks to send him to the G League for even a minute β and he has now spent the maximum 45 days in the NBA that a two-way contract allows β the Knicks tore up the two-way deal and offered Trier a standard two-year NBA contract worth nearly $7 million, per an ESPN report.
That means Trier will effectively be making lottery-pick money this season even though he was undrafted. The Knick will pay him $3.4 million this season, which is about what the No. 11 draft slot dictates, assuming the drafting team gives the maximum 20 percent bonus as most teams do.
To make room for Trier, the Knicks cut Ron Baker, who coincidentally played a big role in Wichita State's win over Arizona in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, when Trier was a UA freshman.
The decision to give Trier a two-year contract indicates the Knicks believe he has staying power.
The team could have offered him just a standard rookie-minimum salary of $838,464, but Trier would have become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
However, according to ESPN, the second year of Trier's contract is a team option, so the Knicks still have a chance to opt out after paying him $3.4 million this season if things change.
Trier went undrafted in June after three seasons at Arizona, but quickly became a surprise as the Knicks' preseason progressed.
Former UA wing Rawle Alkins also went undrafted and signed a two-way contract with Chicago. He's spent the season so far in the G League.
Check out photos of Allonzo Trier in the NBA below:Β
Photos: Allonzo Trier's rookie season with the New York Knicks
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives against Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) and guard Courtney Lee (5) react during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, bottom and New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier fight for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives against Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, right, watches as New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) goes to the basket against Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) goes to the basket past New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina, bottom, guard Allonzo Trier (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) guards Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris (12) as he passes the ball to forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Nets won 104-112. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) and forward Kevin Knox (20) jostle for position against Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Nets won 104-112. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Boston. The Celtics won 128-100. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) tries to shoot over Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis (27) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives as Boston Celtics guard Brad Wanamaker during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Boston. The Celtics won 128-100. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) brings the ball down court against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in New York.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) pauses near the sidelines during a break in play during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in New York.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) puts up a shot against Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo (9) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in New York.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier, right, goes up for the shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, of Cameroon, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 117-91. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 117-91. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) jumps to block the layup by New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) passes the ball as Detroit Pistons center Zaza Pachulia (27) and guard Ish Smith (14) defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) makes a layup as New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 117-91. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier, right, drives against Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) on the freshman throw line in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Howard Simmons)
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) blocks a shot by New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) uses teammate Noah Vonleh (32) to shake off a New Orleans Pelicans defender in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Howard Simmons)
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New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier (14) looks for a foul call in front of Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, right, during the second half on an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier (14) goes up to shoot against Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, left, and Al Horford right, during the second half on an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives to the basket past Portland Trail Blazers guard Nik Stauskas (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart (36) moves to block a shot by New York Knicks' Allonzo Trier (14) during the second half on an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) loses the ball as he goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore (55) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore (55) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore (55) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier goes to the basket as New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. The Pelicans won 129-124. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) goes to the basket in front of New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis and forward Darius Miller (21) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. The Pelicans won 129-124. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) shoots between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Abrines (8) and center Steven Adams (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) and New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) compete for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Oklahoma City won 128-103. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) goes to the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Abrines (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) drives to the basket around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier, right, shoots over Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Miami. The Heat won 110-87. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) dribbles as Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (0) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) shoots over Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Miami. The Heat won 110-87. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
