Guaranteeing contracts for Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara gives the New York Knicks a 14-man roster they have no obligation to futz or fiddle with during the season. They’re going to make a trade anyway.
Before even factoring in potential roster needs, the Knicks are making a big to-do over depth in the Mike Brown era. Adding a 15th player in time for the start of playoffs is something that’s going to interest them. As Yossi Gozlan of the lol
Third Apron noted during a recent appearance on The Putback with Ian Begley, New York can’t do that at the moment.