Where the Knicks are after signing Malcolm Brogdon

The Knicks are signing the Veterana Guard Malcolm Brogdon To an unpaid one -year agreement, which will see the veteran receiving a strong consideration for a point of roster.

Landry Shametwho accepted the terms of signing again with the Knicks on Thursday, he will also get a strong consideration for a place of roster.

If the Knicks want to keep both Brogdon and Shamet, they will have to exchange one of their players to create the place of the roster.

Also trading Pacôme Dadiet OR Miles McBride He would have eliminated enough space to sign both Shamet and Brogdon. (There are other combinations of players that the Knicks could exchange to create the space to add both veterans, but those two are mentioned because it would also be the most direct path to take for the Knicks if they wanted to keep both veterinarians. Update at 16:37 on Saturday: the Knicks can also exchange Tyler Kolek And to have enough space under the second apron to sign both Brogdon and Shamet. But exchanging Kolek and signing both veterinarians would leave New York only $ 44,000 under the second apron. Unless they have made another trade, in this scenario, they would not be able to sign another veteran on a contract in favor of the season during the season. New York used this approach last season when he signed the veteran PJ Tucker In March. Cap Yossi Gozlan expert explained to the attention of these commercial scenarios in his third Girabbiano.)

I would be surprised if the Knicks had made such a move before the training field. I suppose they let things go to the training/preset field before making decisions on the final points of the roster. It is also worth pointing out that they have always kept McBride in high regard and have not been receptive to no past trade that involves the now 25 year old.

In the current state of affairs, the Knicks have enough space under the second apron to maintain a free agent veteran such as Shamet, Brogdon or Garrison Matthews And to sign a rookie to a minimum agreement. The debutant must have been enrolled by the Knicks. So the plan that heads for the field is that New York Mohamed Diawara To that beginner agreement.

Lately the Knicks have also had other free veterans agents for training. Thomas BryantWho played well against New York in the Eastern Conference finals with Indiana, was in New York for workouts in the open gym and really impressed the Knicks, for Sny League sources.

Bryant is the best men’s free agent on the scoreboard. The Knicks do not have a rotation role for him at the moment. But I am certainly a fan of the 28 -year -old.

I expect New York to host some other veterans for training before the field. As noticed Thursday, great man Trey Jemison III It is also exactly on the Knicks radar before the training field.

With Brogdon on board, there will certainly be a competition in Preseason for the open place. If two of the veterans players separate from the pack, the Knicks will have to exchange one of their players listed to involve those veterinarians. Certainly something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

As for Brogdon, the Knicks were looking for depth to the leading guard, and they did well to land the veteran at this point in the low season. If healthy, Brogdon had a solid season last year for the Wizards. He marked on average 12.7 points and 4.1 assists per game. But it was limited to 24 competitions (13 departures) due to an injury.

During his nine -year -old career, which also included periods with Bucks, Pacer, Celtics and Trail Blazer, Brogdon scored 15.3 points and 3.6 assists on average. His agreement with the Knicks was reported for the first time by Espn.

This offseason, in addition to Brogdon and Shamet, New York added his guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Guerschon Yabusele.

Jake Fischer previously reported the interest of the Knicks for Bryant. I am sure that the Knicks would love to have Bryant in the field, but they have depths in the center – City of Karl-Antony, Mitchell RobinsonAND Ariel Hukporti – So there is no space in the rotation for Bryant.

The Knicks, it should be noted, will also be able to add a free agent veteran later in the season because they will be able to adapt to the contract in favor of the second apron.