For a young player who is still finding his way in the NBA, Mohamed Diawara manages to demonstrate that the impact of a player is not necessarily determined by the number of minutes played.
A year ago, you'd be shocked to see the New York Knicks giving a rookie legitimate rotation minutes. Under Tom Thibodeau, they ran an extremely tight distribution of playing time, but with new head coach Mike Brown at the helm, the bench has expanded.
The New York Knicks entered the season in championship-or-bust mode after reaching their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000. But even with those lofty expectations, the franchise opened its 80th season with a handful of glaring roster concerns.
Do you know what a good plan is for New Year’s Eve? Watching the Knicks, that’s it. Here’s a bunch of words from your boys as they will try to get back to their homes with a dub against the Spurs in time for twelve o’clock.
Coming off winning the NBA Cup, the New York Knicks were down five rotation pieces, including two starters, for their game against Indiana last week. In a surprising move, head coach Mike Brown called on the seldom used Mohamed Diawara to start.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Recently, a west coast friend tuned into a Knicks game and texted me, “Who’s the giraffe on skates?” He was referring to Mohamed Diawara, the 20-year-old French forward who the Knicks drafted 51st this past summer.
The New York Knicks may have already announced which players they intend to utilize over the course of the regular season, but they only locked in their final piece with just a little over a day standing before their regular season opener.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the New York Knicks have signed second-round pick Mohamed Diawara to a standard one-year rookie NBA contract. He had previously been on an Exhibit 10 deal before the team converted it to a standard contract, officially making him the 15th player on New York’s roster to open the season.
The New York Knicks made their final preseason roster cuts entering the final few days of the offseason, providing fans their first look at the names to expect on a night-to-night basis entering the 2025-26 campaign.
It was anything but beginner's luck for New York Knicks rookie Mohamed Diawara. The most recent 51st overall pick of the NBA Draft earned a starting nod in the Knicks' preseason finale against the Charlotte Hornets, more or less stealing the show from an exhibition that was viewed by many as a dress rehearsal for when things get real next week.
Paint will be part of the New York Knicks' upcoming camp activities, but don't expected any arts and crafts. Per respective reports from James Edwards III of The Athletic and Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, the Knicks will bring in Mohamed Diawara and Alex Len to their preseason prep, with the former signing an Exhibit 10 deal.
It may come as a surprise but just because a college or international prospect is selected in the NBA Draft, it doesn’t mean that they’ll actually play in the NBA.
New York Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara was virtually unknown by many when he was drafted 51st overall this past year. However, he showed that he can develop into a solid player during Summer League in Las Vegas, and now he is a candidate to earn a contract with the Knicks.
While we can expect the leaguewide total to hover at or near 90 for much of the regular season, many teams have yet to fill all of their two-way slots for the 2025-26 campaign.
The New York Knicks made some additions in the 2025 offseason. They signed dynamic guard Jordan Clarkson, as well as burly big man Guerschon Yabusele. And they also locked up Mikal Bridges to a long-term extension and added new head coach Mike Brown.
The New York Knicks’ front office has shown international inclinations in recent years, and the path runs straight through France. After selecting Pacôme Dadiet with the 25th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Knicks doubled down in 2025 by acquiring the rights to Mohamed Diawara, taken 51st overall by the Clippers.
Drafted 51st overall, Mohamed Diawara became the second French prospect the New York Knicks have selected in as many years, following Pacome Dadiet last season.
The New York Knicks have some interesting candidates for two-way contracts following their Summer League action earlier this month. Mohamed Diawara, the Knicks’ lone draft pick this year, is one of those top candidates.
The New York Knicks have one draft pick that could join the roster this season: Mohamed Diawara. The second-round pick out of France is expected to join the Knicks either on the roster or one on of the two-way slots available.
2025 NBA second-round pick Mohammed Diawara is expected to sign with the New York Knicks in the coming days, per French club Cholet Baskets. “Arrived from Paris in the summer of 2024 and recently a gold medalist at the U20 Euro with the French National Team, Mohamed Diawara had a clear goal: to join the NBA,” the club tweeted.
It might be a while yet before 20-year-old prospect Mohamed Diawara contributes for the Knicks. But he will, at least, begin the process of figuring out his future with the team this season, as his team in France announced that he would not be returning next year, as he will sign on to play in New York.
After the New York Knicks drafted France native Mohamed Diawara in the late second round of this year’s draft, many were uncertain if he had a future with them.
The New York Knicks’ Summer League stint has concluded, with many first and second-year players showing off what they could possibly bring to the table in the near future.