The New York Knicks usually are not going to be main gamers within the 2025 Draft, choosing late within the second spherical.
Within the 2025 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks have to attend till choose 50. The Knicks don’t personal a primary spherical choose after buying and selling it to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges.
And as they put together to take a late second spherical flier, the Knicks are doing their analysis. In accordance with HoopsHype’s exercise tracker, the Knicks have introduced in two gamers to take a detailed have a look at, the fewest of any staff within the NBA.
Let’s check out the gamers on the Knicks’ radar…
- Staff: Cholet Basket
- Age: 20
- Place: Ahead
- Peak: 6 ft 9″
- Nationality: France
Mohamed Diawara’s bodily attributes and younger age make him a extremely intriguing choice for groups searching for a participant to develop. He boasts a 7ft 4″ wingspan, and final 12 months received a gold medal with France on the under-20 Eurobasket.
Diawara is enthusiastic about one specific facet of his recreation. Talking to NBADraft.web, he defined: “I feel it’s protection, for certain. For the second query, I feel it’s protection. I imply, you, you can’t win video games if you happen to’re not defending.”
He provides that he’s an ‘all-around participant’ with a excessive IQ, who will work onerous to disrupt opponents and use his bodily strengths for the betterment of his staff.
- Staff: Belmont Bruins
- Age: 22
- Place: Ahead
- Peak: 6 ft 2″
- Nationality: US
Jonathan Pierre is a US primarily based prospect who’s two-years older than Diawara and is extra able to contribute now. He took half within the G League Elite Camp final month.
He was named to the MVC All Convention First Staff in 2025, following within the footsteps of Knicks participant Landry Shamet, who made it in 2016-17, and Fred VanVleet a 12 months earlier.
The 2 gamers are fascinating choices for the Knicks, and the franchise might look to deliver extra gamers in for exercises forward of the NBA Draft.
