Knicks summer standout may have earned a bigger shot than expected

BASKETBALL-FIBA-EUROPE CUP-PAOK-CHOLE | KONSTANTINOS TSAKALIDIS/GettyImagesWhen the Knicks used the 51st pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft to select Mohamed Diawara, many assumed that he would be a draft-and-stash prospect that would spend the 2025-26 season developing further in Europe. However, after a strong showing in Summer League play, Diawara announced he would be staying in the United States. Now, he may be on the verge of earning himself a two-way deal.

SNY's Ian Begley, answering fans' questions in a mailbag article, said he believed Diawara had done enough to earn a two-way deal. It would be an excellent development for Diawara, after his former team, Cholet Basket,…