The Knicks have given non-guaranteed contracts to Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet. If they want to keep both of them, they are going to have to make a trade to clear space. Second-year guard Tyler Kolek is among the potential trade options to clear space, especially when considering that Tom Thibodeau is no longer with the team, who was arguably Kolek's biggest supporter.
Thibodeau was a huge fan of Kolek and one of the driving forces behind the Knicks selecting him with the 34th pick in the 2024 NBA draft. With Thibodeau out of the picture, things could be more uncertain for Kolek.