Knicks, NBA Summer League and Wizards
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Summer standouts Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson and RayJ Dennis didn't play Thursday. But rookie Kam Jones did, and had another impressive outing.
On Saturday, the Knicks played their final Las Vegas Summer League game of the year, falling to the Washington Wizards, 94-85. Despite the loss — and 1-4 record
Forward Anton Watson is trying to prove himself as an unrestricted free agent playing for the Knicks during his second NBA Summer League and is not letting anybody slow him down – not even his best friend and former Gonzaga teammate,
Unlike Kolek, who played in the first four of New York’s summer league games, Dadiet’s experience was cut short due to a left foot sprain suffered late in Game 2. Dadiet was wearing a walking boot after the injury.
The Knicks officially announced their Summer League roster on Tuesday. There are a number of familiar faces plus a group of NBA hopefuls looking to make their mark.
Diawara (ankle) contributed nine points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals across 23 minutes in Saturday's 94-85 Summer League loss to the Wizards.
The Knicks have one spot on the roster for a second-round pick or a player with at most one year of experience. Although there have been hints that could go to James Nnaji or Dink Pate it’s hard to make an argument that either has looked more impressive than Diawara.
It can be hard to scrape together rational takeaways from NBA Summer League, with the short sample size lending itself to impulsive reactions despite the few pr