By reportedly prioritizing the addition of a guard with their final veteran’s minimum slot in free agency, the New York Knicks are sending a loud, clear, and frankly, less-than-ideal message: Tyler Kolek is either not ready for, or won’t be given an opportunity to win, reserve minutes in the backcourt.
In a recent mailbag for The Athletic, James Edwards III wrote that he is “expecting New York to use its veteran’s minimum spot on the point guard position.” This tracks with what we have heard about the Knicks’ interest in rolling the dice on Ben Simmons, a non-traditional point guard with the size of a forward.