Kevin McCullar. Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Knicks have reached an agreement with second-round pick Kevin McCullar on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

The 23-year-old small forward out of Kansas was selected with the 56th pick in this year’s draft. He was held out of summer league due to a knee issue.

McCullar earned first-team All-Big 12 honors last season while averaging 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a super senior for the Jayhawks. In 2023, he was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive team and earned third-team all-conference honors. He played three seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Kansas in 2022.

New York will have one two-way opening left after McCullar’s deal becomes official. Ariel Hukporti is also on a two-way contract with the Knicks.

McCullar is among a handful of 2024 draft picks who are without a contract. Utah’s Kyle Filipowski, Atlanta’s Nikola Djurisic, Indiana’s Enrique Freeman and Golden State’s Quinten Post remain unsigned.

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