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Jordan Clarkson re-signing with Knicks on one-year deal – SNY
Tyler Nickel impresses again but Knicks fall to Spurs, 70-49, in summer league action – SNY
Spurs 70-49 Knicks (Jul 11, 2026) Game Recap – ESPN
Why Mo Diawara’s Summer League struggles are a big nothingburger – Posting & Toasting
Knicks’ 2nd-round pick Tyler Nickel now has 10 3s in 2 Summer League games – New York Daily News
Sunday Posted & Toasted Notes: Dead-set Kayil, Senior Jose, Wemby controversy!? – Posting & Toasting
The Run.down Knicks vs Spurs Summer League Postgame Show – The Strickland
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About Diawara, finding comps is a fun exercise, but in the end it’s simple, he either develops or he don’t. I think he’ll be OG’s primary backup, at least in the first part of the regular season. Mike Brown has shown that he’s not afraid of giving time to unproven young players because that’s the best way to develop them. I’m looking forward to see him in pre-season and regular season. I don’t think SL is good to assess player development, i’ve seen players playing great and they didn’t turn into good NBA players, and i’ve seen players struggling and they became good NBA players.
Players who tend to thrive in summer league are either guys who can create with the ball in their hands, or guys playing on a team with a good playmaking point guard. Mo is neither of those. Obviously, you can succeed despite that, as we’ve seen with Nickel. But I won’t really worry about Mo until we see him similarly struggling when he’s sharing the floor with Brunson, GTA, or Kolek.
Have watched zero Summer League, so following the chatter with mild interest, but I do note that Macri points out that Nickel is 6’7″, which is not a bad thing for a shooter.
Valanciunas back to Lithuania, it appears.
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1990725/jonas-valanciunas-finally-returns-to-europe-for-zalgiris-kaunas/
“About Diawara, finding comps is a fun exercise, but in the end it’s simple, he either develops or he don’t.”
Exactly. It is fun to project the types of developmental gains he will make and the player type that that will lead to, but the most important thing is whether he develops and how much before he hits a ceiling.
“I think he’ll be OG’s primary backup, at least in the first part of the regular season.”
Probably. In Brown We Trust.
Even though it was a limited look, I loved what the highlights showed about Kayil. The poise and shooting stroke look very promising.
Not only does our SL team lack a strong PG, it lacks a good C (which is reflective of our lack of a young C in general.) These problems compound each other.
Looking forward to today’s game. (cyber et. al. must love the 4:00 ET start!) I would love to get an extended look at a lineup with all four of Kayil, Nickel, Dadiet, and Mo…although whoever is at the 5 will kill the vibe a bit. Just leave ’em out there and forget about the score.
In a way, I see Mo as having the potential to be kind of a Swiss army knife type, with aspects of both Hart and OG. His ceiling will depend in large part on his ability to read the game and just be in the right spot at the right time. He needs to work on all aspects of his game, but to me, his b-ball IQ will be the single biggest factor in determining where his ceiling is. He already has shown that he has a lot of ways to positively impact a game, even with his skill level “as is.”
“Valanciunas back to Lithuania, it appears.”
Probably the best move for him.
We’re getting LeBron!
(not really, but hey, can still hope that’s what the open roster spot is for)
one thing that jumps out watching mo is that he really, really struggles to jump off two feet. he’s really fast and looks fine jumping off one foot unimpeded, but he looks like greg butler trying to go up flat footed or when he has to vary his timing. i think this is going to limit his finishing upside and foul drawing ability. i think he’s drawing almost dead to get to~6/36 rim attempts at 70% like siakam or to organize himself well enough to be the kind of threat siakam has been in the 4-12 foot area. this awkward gathering, along with iffy timing, probably contributes to his anemic shot block totals as a rookie and in europe given his elite length. it’s not like siakam is some great shot blocker either, and there a lot of ways for long guys with light feet to become good defenders. but i haven’t loved what i’ve seen from mo so far on that end. it’s early.
Always struck me as the most likely resolution, given the report of prior negotiations and an offer on the table. The difference between an NBA vet minimum and what he can make over there isn’t substantial for a guy who has made the dough he has.
Only thing that gave me pause was Begley’s harping on JV being a live option for NYK. So much for that.
Nick Richards? Trey Jemison? Trades? None of those?
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