We got another update on the ongoing affairs of New York’s front office. As the New York Knicks head into the 2024-25 season, their search for a backup center remains ongoing but the brass doesn’t seem enticed about the idea of bringing back a former ‘Nova and Knicks great.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Pistons and Knicks are finalizing a trade that will send Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks to New York in exchange for Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono, and two second-round picks.
The casual NBA fan likely doesn’t know who New York Knicks backup point guard Ryan Arcidiacono is. College basketball fans will remember him as the starting point guard at Villanova, helping lead the team to a National Championship as a senior in 2016.
Ryan Arcidiacono's got that bag. Arcidiacono was playfully roasted by New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart for the size of his travel bag as they and the rest of the team boarded their flight home from Canada following Friday's 119-106 win over the Toronto Raptors.