NEW YORK (AP) Kurt Thomas signed a multiyear contract extension with the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

The eight-year veteran, who plays center and forward, has averaged 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in six seasons with the Knicks. He is averaging 14.3 points and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds for New York, which was 29-35 going into Tuesday night's game against Boston.

``Rewarding Kurt for his hard work and devotion to the organization is the reason we have given him this extension,'' said Knicks' president of basketball operations Isiah Thomas.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.