Overview

• League sources cited by The Athletic say the Knicks are leaning toward retaining two veteran camp invitees, with Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon leading the race for spots.
• Because the team is pressed against the second-apron hard cap, keeping both guards would require a trade, and New York has spoken with teams about Pacome Dadiet.
• Evaluations suggest Dadiet would likely fetch only a second-round pick or two, and his $2.85 million salary makes him a more workable trade chip than Tyler Kolek’s $2.19 million.
• HoopsRumors projects that keeping Mohamed Diawara and one veteran leaves about $148,000 below the hard cap, a Dadiet deal with no salary back plus two vets would create roughly $700,000 of room, and trading Kolek instead would leave about $44,000.
• Miles McBride is viewed as unlikely to be moved, and without a trade the Knicks could carry only one of Brogdon or Shamet into opening night, with Oct. 18 the cut date for non-guaranteed deals and Oct. 20 the roster deadline.