Knicks' veteran signings mean young prospect could be gone

The Knicks signed veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon on Friday, one day after adding veteran guard Landry Shamet.

If that wasn't enough backcourt depth behind Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride, the Knicks also gave a training camp deal to 28-year-old Garrison Mathews, a career 38.2 percent shooter from three-point range.

New York Knicks have a number of young players, but few roster spots

The problem is that the Knicks don't have roster spots for all those guards. They added Guerschon Yabusele in free agency as front-court depth and signed guard Jordan Clarkson after his buyout from the Utah Jazz. Now, the Knicks only have one roster spot for the three guards they'll be bringing to training camp — and it means one of their young players is likely on the way out as a result.

The most likely player is 2024 first-round pick Pacome Dadiet. The Knicks drafted Dadiet with the No. 24 pick in the 2024 draft, and the 20-year-old Frenchman played only 18 games and averaged 1.7 points. For the win-now Knicks, who traded their other late first-rounder, there's no place for developing rookies to get playing time.

But the glut of veteran guards might mean 2024 second-round pick Tyler Kolek could be the young player to go. The Marquette point guard played 41 games for the Knicks last year but scored only two points per game. More people are blocking Kolek, and he also makes $660K less than Dadiet, which could be a factor in trades.

The Knicks had multiple starters among the NBA's leaders in minutes played last season. They've got a lot more bench depth now, but it might come at the expense of their young players.