The New York Knicks’ young players are starting to turn heads. Some of their best performances have come when few were expecting them. Mohamed Diawara and Ariel Hukporti are proving that New York may have mostly-untapped depth ready to make a real impact this season.
Diawara, the rookie forward, stole the show against the New Orleans Pelicans. Filling in for an injured Josh Hart, Diawara came out hot. He scored 13 points in the first quarter and hit each one of his three 3-point attempts. By the end of the game, he had a career-high 18 points—more than triple his previous best of five—and had knocked in a fourth 3-pointer.