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Knicks sign Seton Hall's Myles Powell as Leon Rose reshapes roster swiftly

Myles Powell of Seton Hall celebrates a three against St. John's during a men's basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Jan 18, 2020. Credit: Steven Ryan

It took more than eight months from the day he was named as Knicks president for Leon Rose to make his first personnel moves, but he wasted little time once he started, reshaping the roster drastically in a 24-hour flurry.

After drafting Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley Wednesday night the Knicks signed Seton Hall’s explosive Myles Powell and invited him to training camp. And then as soon as the window was opened to pick up or reject team options Rose brought a machete to the Knicks’ roster.