Overview
- The Knicks acquired the rights to 32-year-old Serbian forward Luka Mitrovic in a second-round pick swap with the Clippers on June 26.
- Mitrovic, originally the No. 60 pick by Philadelphia in 2015, has spent his career in Europe with stints at Hemofarm and five seasons at Crvena zvezda.
- His rights have been traded twice since 2015, moving from the 76ers to the Kings and then to the Clippers before landing in New York.
- With the No. 51 pick, New York selected 20-year-old French forward Mohamed Diawara, a 7-foot-4 wingspan prospect from Cholet Basket.
- The moves conclude the draft stage and shift focus to hiring a head coach and addressing offseason roster priorities such as cap management and bench depth.