Knicks to sign Jimmer Fredette to 10-day contract

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Feb 2, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jimmer Fredette (32) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Hawks 115-100. (Derick E. Hingle/USA Today Sports)

Oct 14, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Jimmer Fredette (16) drives against Atlanta Hawks guard Lamar Patterson (13) in the fourth quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 100-86. (Jason Getz/USA Today Sports)

The New York Knicks are preparing to sign guard Jimmer Fredette to a 10-day contract, according to published reports.

New York currently has a roster opening and Fredette will reportedly be signed next week.

Fredette is averaging 22.3 points and 4.8 assists for the Westchester Knicks, which is New York’s D-League squad. He was named MVP of the D-League All-Star Game last Saturday when he scored 35 points.

Fredette, a former college star at BYU, has averaged just 6.1 points in 229 NBA games over parts of five seasons.

He was a first-round draft pick of Sacramento in 2011 and spent 2 1/2 seasons with the Kings before finishing the 2013-14 campaign with the Chicago Bulls. Fredette played 50 games with the New Orleans Pelicans last season and was with the Pelicans for four games earlier this season.