Somewhat quietly, Mohamed Diawara has already logged more minutes in his first season than Pacome Dadiet did during his entire rookie campaign in 2024-25. What’s more, the No. 51 pick from June’s draft isn’t done reaching new milestones.
If you needed any more proof that the New York Knicks are dramatically different under head coach Mike Brown, well, there you have it. He is not just baking in stylistic changes. Nor is he merely expanding the rotation, or just generally experimenting.
Brown and the Knicks are now, officially, juggling player development along with their title aspirations.