Overview
- The Knicks are expected to move Guerschon Yabusele, with Pacome Dadiet and draft capital positioned as supplemental trade pieces, per multiple reports.
- New York sits roughly $148,000–$150,000 below the second apron, cannot take back more salary than it sends out, and faces buyout limits for players who earned above the mid-level threshold.
- The front office is prioritizing a ball-handling, defensive guard or wing, with Tyus Jones and Jose Alvarado linked and Miami’s Simone Fontecchio cited as a feasible, salary-matching example.
- Beyond guard help, the team is evaluating frontcourt insurance and has checked on available centers Nick Richards and Robert Williams III, according to Jake Fischer.
- Jalen Brunson sustained an ankle injury against Sacramento but left without a boot or crutches and has no announced timetable, while Landry Shamet has returned to full practice.