Зуны лигийн хүрээнд Никс багийн залуу тоглогчид өөрсдийгөө сорих боломжтой боллоо.
НБА-гийн аварга болсноос хойш сар хүрэхгүй хугацааны дараа Никс багийн залуу бүрэлдэхүүн баасан гарагт Нэтс багийн эсрэг тоглолтоор зуны лигийн гараагаа эхлүүлэх гэж байна. Энэхүү тоглолтуудад Мохамед Диавара, Диллон Жонс, Паком Дадье нарын тоглогчид гол үүрэг гүйцэтгэнэ.
Мохамед Диавара өнгөрсөн улиралд 36.9 хувийн амжилттай гурван онооны шидэлт гүйцэтгэж, хамгаалалтын бүсэд өндөр бүтээмжтэй тоглосон нь багийн удирдлагын анхаарлыг татсан юм. Харин Паком Дадьегийн хувьд энэ нь түүний гурав дахь зуны лиг болох бөгөөд гарааны тоглогчдын сүүдэрт үлдэхгүйн тулд ур чадвараа харуулах чухал сорилт хүлээж байна.
Драфтын 47 дахь сонголтоор багтаа элссэн Тайлер Никель нь коллежийн лигт 40.2 хувийн амжилттай гурван онооны шидэлт гүйцэтгэж байсан шидэгч юм. Түүний хамгаалалтын хөдөлгөөн болон бөмбөгтэй ажиллах чадварыг энэ удаагийн тоглолтуудаар нарийвчлан үнэлэх болно.
Диллон Жонс нь зуны лигийн бүрэлдэхүүнд багтсан хамгийн туршлагатай тоглогчдын нэг бөгөөд Уэстчестерт дунджаар 15.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists үзүүлэлттэй тоглож байв. Тэрээр хүчирхэг бие бялдраа ашиглан будагтай талбай руу оролт хийх болон тоглолт үүсгэх чадвараараа багийн гол найдваруудын нэг болж байна.
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Less than a month after winning the NBA championship, the Knicks will be back on a basketball court — well, at least a few players on the actual team.
New York’s Summer League roster, which features roster players Mohamed Diawara, Dillon Jones and Pacome Dadiet will give the club a chance to evaluate their younger talent and potential training camp and G-League invites.
The Knicks begin Summer League on Friday night with a matchup against the Nets — let’s look at four players to track during the July exhibition games.
Mohamed Diawara
One of the pleasant surprises of last season was the emergence of Diawara. A late second-round pick, the 6-foot-9 forward was in New York’s rotation for parts of the season and showed flashes on both ends of the floor.
With a 7-foot-4 wingspan, Diawara can defend multiple positions and cover a lot of ground in help coverages.
Offensively, he has potential as a ball-handler and good vision as a passer. Diawara’s also been a better shooter than expected, converting 36.9 percent of his 130 three-point attempts last season. He was open on the lion’s share of the attempts, so there’s still work to do to garner respect from opposing defenses.
Still, the signs of a legitimate contributor were there for the 21-year old, and that impressive play led to the Knicks locking him up on a multi-year deal this offseason. Summer League should be an opportunity for Diawara to show that he can handle a larger role and do more as a scorer and secondary playmaker.
Pacome Dadiet
In what will be his third Summer League, Dadiet’s continued development will be something to keep an eye on.
A 2024 first-round pick, the soon-to-be 21-year old wing has barely played in two seasons. Dadiet saw just 136 minutes of action in his second season. He did show promise in the G-League, averaging 23.2 points on 46.6 percent shooting in 15 Westchester games, but he still has work to do to improve as a perimeter shooter, ball-handler and passer.
The Knicks already have three wings in OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart who play a considerable amount of minutes. Diawara also passed Dadiet on the depth chart.
New York will have to decide whether to exercise the fourth year team-option of Dadiet’s rookie scale deal around training camp, so this might be the last real shot for him to impress ahead of that future fork in the road.
Tyler Nickel
Picked 47th overall in this year’s draft, Nickel already has one sure fire skill — he was one of the best shooters in college basketball, and has a lightning-quick release. In his last two seasons at Vanderbilt, Nickel shot 191-for-475 (40.2 percent) from the three-point line. Standing 6-foot-6, he’s also showcased an ability to move well off the ball.
Vanderbilt Commodores forward Tyler Nickel (5) celebrates after making a 3-pointer during a first-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament between McNeese and Vanderbilt at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, March 19, 2026. / © BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
There are a few weaknesses in Nickel’s game to evaluate during Summer League, though.
He competes on defense, but lacks premium foot speed — it will be important to see if Nickel can contain defenders on the perimeter and not allow easy drives into the paint. On offense, the focus will be on if he can attack closeouts, put the ball on the floor, and either create his own shot, or make plays for his teammates.
There’s a chance Nickel could earn one of three available two-way contracts or possibly compete for a standard NBA contract with the Knicks, it just depends on how the front office decides to fill out the roster.
After signing Andre Drummond, the Knicks have 12 roster spots filled. There’s a chance the team adds two more veterans to get to the minimum of 14 standard contracts, rather than going young.
Dillon Jones
There’s a couple of compelling invites to the Knicks’ Summer squad, including St. John’s guard Oziyah Sellers, but let’s focus on Dillon Jones. The former first-round pick could be a two-way candidate for the Knicks next year, and has a fringe chance to earn a full-time spot.
Signed to a two-way deal last season, Jones only played in seven games with the Knicks. The wing showed the ability to fill the stat sheet with Westchester, though, averaging 15.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 18 games.
At 6-foot-5 Jones isn’t tall, but he is strong and uses his sturdy 235-pound frame to finish on drives despite middling athleticism. He’s arguably the best shot creator on this Summer League team.
A two-time NBA champion in his first two NBA seasons, Jones is still trying to find where he fits as a role player.
Can he knock down enough three-pointers at a high clip off the catch? Who does he guard on defense? Can he become more efficient as a shot-maker? Those are some of the questions in the way of the 24-year old finding a cemented spot on an NBA roster.
