Knicks' affiliate team select Matt Ryan and Landry Shamet in G League draft

NBA G League: Matt Ryan and Landry Shamet go No. 1 and No. 2 overall to the @Westchester Knicks in the 2024 NBA G League Draft!

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Marc Stein: Landry Shamet and Matt Ryan, players the Knicks are known to covet when they take their roster from 12 to 14, are both eligible for Saturday's @nbagleague draft, sources say. Westchester owns the top two picks; drafting Shamet enables the Knicks to supervise his shoulder rehab. -via x.com / October 25, 2024

Jake Fischer: And we have a trade! The Cleveland Charge have dealt the No. 2 pick in tomorrow's G League Draft to the Westchester Knicks, league sources say. Westchester now holds picks Nos. 1 and 2, leaving Cleveland with pick No. 3. Player rights were also exchanged in the deal. -via x.com / October 25, 2024

They can use Shamet’s spot to sign another veteran player, such as free agents Marcus Morris Sr., Lonnie Walker IV or others.  Walker, who played for the Nets last season, was waived Saturday by the Celtics. -via New York Post / October 20, 2024

The Knicks are interested in a local product to fill a roster spot. Matt Ryan, a 27-year-old forward free agent with a strong 3-point percentage, is under strong consideration by New York, a source confirmed. Ryan was recently waived by the Pelicans and has played on four different NBA teams, having developed in high school at Iona Prep in New Rochelle — about 10 miles from the Knicks practice facility in Tarrytown. -via New York Post / October 23, 2024

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