Overview
- The Knicks told reporters on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, that they plan to decline the fourth‑year team option on 2024 first‑round pick Pacôme Dadiet, a choice first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania and picked up by multiple outlets.
- The option is worth $5.37 million and, if declined, would remove that guaranteed salary from the books and make Dadiet an unrestricted free agent in June next year while leaving open the possibility of a new deal later.
- The move is being treated as a financial step rather than an immediate roster cut, and the team has not announced any signing, trade, or formal transaction tied to the decision.
- Dadiet has seen very limited NBA minutes this season and last, which sources say factored into the choice; he averaged roughly 4.7 minutes in 29 games last season and logged one minute so far this year.
- Declining one option does not by itself set the Knicks’ total cap space because other contracts, roster moves, and NBA accounting rules will determine the final flexibility the club can use for extensions and free agents.