Knicks are about to make their stance on first-round prospect crystal clear

Fansided | October 29, 2025

To pick up the team option, or not to pick up the team option? That is the question.

Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Pacome Dadiet (4) during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | John Jones-Imagn Images

Pacome Dadiet is approaching yet another inflection point with the New York Knicks. The team has until Friday, October 31, to exercise the third-year option on his rookie-scale contract. If New York elects to decline it, he’s as good as gone at the end of the season—if not sooner.