New York Knicks Projected to Land Familiar Faces in G League Draft

The way this season has gone has New York Knicks fans already thinking about the draft.

That’s not because they’re giving up on the season after one (admittedly brutal) game, but because the annual G League picks will be announced this weekend. After a trade with Cleveland’s affiliate in Canton, the Westchester Knicks have the first two picks in the draft, which will be held on Saturday.

According to long-time NBA expert Marc Steinthe “growing expectation” is that the Knicks will use those picks on some familiar faces, namely Matt Ryan and Landry Shamet.

New York is still trying to fill out its roster: While they remain away from the restrictive second front, the NBA’s Knicks can be down to 14 players on standard contracts for just 28 days, a countdown that is now officially underway. that the season has officially started.

There’s some familiarity in both Ryan and Shamet: Ryan, in fact, is used to Westchester County, having been born in Valhalla and made a name for himself at Iona Prep in New Rochelle. The 27-year-old has previous NBA experience with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans.

Shamet, of course, needs little introduction to modern Knicks fans: He signed a 9-proof contract in September and seemed to be developing a role in New York’s primary rotation before him He dislocated his shoulder in a preseason game against Charlotte. Stein’s report says the Knicks are interested in bringing in Shamet to “oversee his rehab.”

The 2024-25 season of the Westchester Knicks begins on November 10 when they face the Long Island Nets on the road. They will return for their first game at the Westchester County Center on Nov. 21 against Philadelphia prospects Delaware.

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