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Knicks Land Rights to Veteran Luka Mitrovic, Tap French Forward Mohamed Diawara

By securing Mitrovic’s rights for cap flexibility, New York also gained a lengthy French wing in Diawara to strengthen its second unit.

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The Knicks selected Mohamed Diawara with their pick in the second round on Thursday night.

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.