Tyler Kolek’s New Year’s double duty

Four rookies are somewhere on the New York Knicks’ roster. Three of them are on the active roster, while one is on a two-way deal after sliding down the draft due to injuries that still have him on the shelf. All three of the active roster rookies have seen spurts of meaningful playing time, but all three similarly are on the outside looking in on the eight-to-nine guys in the Tom Thibodeau circle of trust when everyone is healthy. Their times of brief action come from when guys like Deuce McBride, Cam Payne, and KAT sporadically missed games.

All three, Pacome Dadiet, Ariel Hukporti, and Tyler Kolek, have spent time playing in the G-League for the Westchester Knicks. While some teams…