Overview

• League reporting positions Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet as frontrunners for the Knicks’ final roster spots, a choice that necessitates a trade under second-apron rules.
• New York has discussed Pacome Dadiet with other teams, with his $2.85 million salary seen as the cleanest path to creating modest breathing room.
• Expectations around a Dadiet return are modest, with outlets citing the likelihood of a second-round pick or two rather than a significant asset.
• Other young pieces, including Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti, are viewed as having limited trade value, and Hukporti’s cap hit is too small to facilitate an extra veteran minimum slot.
• Miles McBride is anticipated to remain in the rotation, and if no trade materializes before deadlines on Oct. 18 and Oct. 20, the Knicks could carry only one of Brogdon or Shamet into opening night.