New York Knicks are expected to feature familiar faces in the G League Draft

The way this season has gone has New York Knicks fans already thinking about the draft.

That’s not because they’re abandoning the season after one (admittedly brutal) game, but because the G League’s annual rosters will be announced this weekend. After a trade with Cleveland’s affiliate in Canton, the Westchester Knicks have the first two picks in the draft, which will take place on Saturday.

According to longtime NBA insider Marc SteinThe “rising expectation” is that the Knicks will use those selections on some familiar faces, namely Matt Ryan and Landry Shamet.

New York is still trying to replenish its roster: staying away from the guard of the restrictive second platform, the NBA’s Knicks can only carry fewer than 14 players on standard contracts for 28 days, a countdown that is now officially underway that the season has officially started.

There is something familiar about both Ryan and Shamet: Ryan is used to Westchester County, as he was born in Valhalla and made a name for himself at Iona Prep in New Rochelle. The 27-year-old has previous NBA experience with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans.

Shamet obviously needs little introduction to modern Knicks fans: he was signed to an Exhibit 9 contract in September and seemed set to play a role in the primary rotation in New York before him dislocated his shoulder during a preseason game against Charlotte. Stein’s report says the Knicks are interested in adding Shamet to “oversee his rehab.”

The Westchester Knicks’ 2024-2025 season tips on Nov. 10 when they face the Long Island Nets on the road. They return Nov. 21 for their first game at the Westchester County Center against Philadelphia’s Delaware players.

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