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Storylines and Swing Factors for the Knicks ’24-25 Season
It’s opening night in the NBA, and the Knicks have questions big and small to answer if they want to be a contender. The New York Knicks play regular season basketball today, the team’s first real game of the year since… well, a lot. Since dropping a heartbreaking Game 7 to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs last season because the team was just dropping like flies to injury, since the team then traded multiple picks and players to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges, and since the team sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the best shooting big man in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns.
With Karl-Anthony Towns, The Knicks Are All In
The Knicks traded divisive star Julius Randle for divisive star Karl-Anthony Towns. Is going all-in for KAT worth it?. The Knicks have a two-time All-NBA star big man. He’s incredibly skilled as a scorer for his size, is capable of being an offensive hub, and has better-than-expected passing ability. He’s also maddingly inconsistent defensively, is prone to head-scratching turnovers that drive a fanbase crazy, and despite multiple playoff runs, is still rather unproven as a postseason riser. Despite proving himself multiple times and having the accolades to back it up, he remains underrated nationally because of his very loud flaws.
Julius Randle’s Passing is a Critical Skill for the Knicks
The playmaking from Julius Randle isn’t always perfect. Still, his ability to set up teammates for open looks is a huge source of shot creation for the Knicks. We all remember where we were when Julius Randle dislocated his shoulder in a fairly meaningless regular-season game against the Miami Heat last season.
Film Study: Is Ariel Hukporti a Diamond in the Rough?
In Ariel Hukporti, the 58th pick in the 2024 draft, the Knicks have an athletic, smart center who should have a shot at becoming a legit NBA player. The NBA does not have an official “Mr. Irrelevent” title like the NFL. But if it did, it would belong to German big man Ariel Hukporti. You may have not heard of the Melbourne United Center before the New York Knicks drafted him but there is no time like the present to dive into what he could bring to the table.
IHart Will be Missed But Don’t Forget About Mitch
The Knicks Can’t Replicate Isaiah Hartenstein’s impact. But they still have their anchor down low, “The Blockness Monster” Mitchell Robinson. Who needs a passing big man who works in perfect tandem, with your All-Star point guard and acts as the ideal defensive anchor for the rest of your contention-caliber starting unit? Not me! I hated the idea of keeping someone like that for this Knicks team, so I am moving on from Isaiah Hartenstein and you should, too.
Don’t Overlook Julius Randle’s Profound Impact on the Knicks
Although Julius Randle has run into injuries over the past few seasons, he is still a crucial factor in the Knicks’ success going forward. Summer is here. Naturally, NBA offseason talks are all over social media right now. The New York Knicks have already made their bed with their...
A Deep Dive into Pacome Dadiet’s Game
The Knicks’ 25th pick Pacome Dadiet has become a forgotten man among the drama of free agency, but his skill set at his size is intriguing. If you are reading this, you probably watched the first night of the NBA draft and maybe even the second day as well. You assuredly laughed and texted your group chat with Godfather memes of Leon Rose after countless trades of second-round picks for more second-round picks. There is plenty to talk about in the Knicks world right now, whether it is the Mikal Bridges trade or losing out on Isaiah Hartenstein. What people are not talking about is the 25th pick of the 2024 NBA draft, Pacome Dadiet.
Recapping The Knicks’ Whirlwind 2024 NBA Draft
The Knicks left the 2024 Draft with some lesser-known names and a whole lot of transactions under their belt. What does it all mean?. The only thing we could predict with the 2024 NBA draft was that Leon Rose was going to wheel and deal with the three picks he started the draft with. That is exactly what he did to the point where even the expert news-breakers were confused about what exactly the Knicks were doing. The Knicks owned nine different draft picks at some point throughout the two days of the draft. There was not a more active team, except maybe the Thunder who were involved with multiple trades with Leon Rose and Company.
Draft SZN: Second Round Options
The Knicks have made their big moves, adding Mikal Bridges, retaining OG Anunoby, and drafting Pacome Dadiet, but the work isn’t done yet. Who can they take at 38?. The beauty of the two-day draft is its simplicity. Instead of the typical rushed frenetic pace that comes with Mark Tatum and the second round in rapid succession, teams and fans alike now have nearly 24 hours to stew on all of the events from round one while preparing for picks 31-58.
NBA Draft 2024: The Knicks Keep Dealin’
The Knicks have been wheeling and dealing lately and it continued as the front office made some interesting moves on Draft Night. The New York Knicks, similarly looking to continue to build themselves up, had to fill a need in this draft — that need being just any additional bench depth but especially some facilitation and help defensively for an already defensively-minded second unit. They ended up trading back just one pick to the 26th pick instead of the 24th and chose back-to-back anyway at 25 and 26. With those two picks, New York’s front office selected Frenchman Pacome Dadiet and then, promptly traded their 26th pick, giving everyone whiplash. But, they got back five second-round picks in return, ensuring a busy day for them tomorrow to either choose from a pool of upside players or continue to wheel and deal in the wake of some major trade & resigning news from them.
2024 Draft Day NBA Mock Draft
The Knicks have already made their big offseason move, but they have more work to do today, as the 2024 NBA Draft is finally upon us. The weeks leading up to the draft are always filled with intrigue and mystery. This year seems different however as slop season is at an all-time high. Each day comes with another report about which top prospect is rising or falling, or unwilling to work out for which team. With that comes an inordinate amount of trade rumors, even compared to the usual hullabaloo. While every year seems to be projected to have an all-time high amount of draft trades that don’t come to fruition, this one does feel different.
Kyshawn George Can Add Pop to Knicks’ Guard Room
Kyshawn George is a jumbo-sized guard who would make the Knicks’ bench even more dynamic and talented. Shooting guard in the 2024 NBA Draft class may be the position that teams don’t find an immediate, franchise-altering player for but there are still several options worth exploring for any team willing to focus on development at SG. Kyshawn George from the University of Miami fits the mold that teams are looking for in a more modern NBA offense: taller, pass-first wings with the ability to shoot from deep and work well in a team’s defense. The New York Knicks are absolutely no exception and if they’re trying to upgrade at this position with both size and shooting to take a load off of someone like Josh Hart or even Julius Randle, George is a great person to look at in this draft.
Tyler Smith Is One Of Few Remaining G-League Ignite Gems
The Knicks severely lacked in size at PF when Julius Randle got hurt but plucking a big body from the Ignite could solve their backup woes. In March, the NBA announced that its baby-faced G-League Ignite program – an alternative for high school hoopers in the United States and young hoopers, in general, to skip college and go straight into basketball – would be discontinued. They cited a range of moving parts that made the program unnecessary. Still, it was a disappointment to see that a program that had produced such great talents as Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga would be shut down.
DaRon Holmes II: Another Dayton Flyer the Knicks Should Watch Out For
DaRon Holmes II, an athletic forward with tantalizing scoring talent, would be a great addition to the Knicks’ bench. The last time the New York Knicks drafted a Dayton Flyer in the first round of the draft, it was back in 2020 and things were feeling weird for the team.
Jaylon Tyson: A Wing To Fill Your Needs
Tyson is a seasoned college player who could help the Knicks with their lack of size and dynamic scoring ability off the bench. In the lead-up to the draft, the narrative has shifted and we have somehow jumped from this being one of the worst draft classes of all time to everybody loving the depth that is filled with awesome role players. While the truth may lie somewhere in the middle, this class is being fairly categorized into two groups.
Kel’el Ware: An Intriguing Stretch Big in the Making
Indiana’s Kel’el Ware has the athleticism and shooting potential to be a steal for the Knicks at the end of the first round. Kel’el Ware, a 20-year-old native of North Little Rock, AR, spent two years of his college career at two different schools. He enrolled at Oregon his freshman year, where he served as the backup center, putting up 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in limited action. Ware chose to be a Duck over offers from his hometown University of Arkansas, among other schools. Ware even turned down a two-year/$900k deal from the newly formed Overtime Elite. Unfortunately, Ware didn’t get a ton of run under Dana Altman and decided to transfer after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign in Eugene.
Johnny Furphy is a Long-Term Bet Worth Making
Johnny Furphy isn’t a creator but he has a chance to be a well-rounded role player on the wing for the Knicks in time. With the 2024 NBA Draft looming around the corner, the New York Knicks should be giving serious consideration to freshman Kansas Jayhawks Forward, Johnny Furphy.
Yves Missi: Buy Cameroonian Big Man Stock
Yves Missi aims to be the next great basketball player from Cameroon to make it in the NBA, joining Pascal Siakam and Joel Embiid. Like Pascal Siakam, Yvse Missi’s first love was soccer but he eventually got hooked on hoops. His parents played for the Cameroon national basketball team and as Missi grew taller while growing up it was only natural to see him on the basketball court rather than the pitch.
Bub Carrington’s Buckets can Strengthen Knicks’ Bench
The Knicks could use a brilliant scorer and tough competitor like Pitt’s Bub Carrington in their rotation. The New York Knicks struggled with one glaring issue throughout the 2023-24 season, especially in the postseason and even more especially off the bench: shooting. It’s why they traded for Bojan Bogdanovic...
Dillon Jones and the Art of Versatility
Dillon Jones isn’t a high-profile name but at Weber State he showed a high-profile game that could fit the Knicks’ versatile system. In the history of college basketball, only one player has played at least 20 minutes per game with a usage rate of 30% while hitting 30% for both defensive rebounding and assist rates. You might be wondering who this player is because of course you would have already heard of a player achieving such impressive statistical numbers. You could assume the mainstream media has been talking about him, or at least that he would have been a big deal in the college basketball world. However, neither of those things is true for Weber State’s do-it-all wing Dillon Jones.
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