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7/14/2026  10:36 PM
BigRedDog wrote:
Rookie wrote:I was hoping Caleb Wilson would fall to the Knicks at pick #25😁 I love this kid

Is this a joke? He was the 4th pick in the draft

Yup

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7/15/2026  12:40 PM
martin wrote:
BigRedDog wrote:
Rookie wrote:I was hoping Caleb Wilson would fall to the Knicks at pick #25😁 I love this kid

Is this a joke? He was the 4th pick in the draft

You’re right. Knicks probably wouldn’t have traded back from #24 and just taken him there, never know with the Lakers

I was hoping he falls in the 31st pick but we squandered that pick anyways.

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7/15/2026  1:32 PM
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7/15/2026  3:43 PM
It’s hard to judge in summer league how these guys are actually going to be… like guys can rack up pts when they are being guarded by guys who will have trouble getting on g league teams . There’s been plenty of guys that light up the summer league and don’t amount to much come regular season.

But some guys have the IT factor, The German kid has shown that, and nickel for his lights out shooting . Can’t believe both of these guys slipped to us deep in the second round!!

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7/15/2026  8:50 PM
Last SL Game is tomorrow, Thursday 7/16, vs. Warriors @ 7pm on ESPN2
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7/15/2026  9:02 PM
BlueKnickers wrote:Last SL Game is tomorrow, Thursday 7/16, vs. Warriors @ 7pm on ESPN2

They did tack one more on!

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7/15/2026  10:03 PM
martin wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Last SL Game is tomorrow, Thursday 7/16, vs. Warriors @ 7pm on ESPN2

They did tack one more on!

Well damn!

Even our scrubs are national darlings now

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7/16/2026  8:19 PM
I'm ready to move on from Dadiet

He lacks fire.

It's SL and he's coming into these games after spending two years with a championship team and should be imposing his will on these games.

You can't teach motor. He's too passive

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7/16/2026  8:45 PM    LAST EDITED: 7/16/2026  8:45 PM
Jaden Akins having his moment today. Probably the best single game performance by a Knicks guard in SL.

Akins is a quick and shifty guard who creates space for his shots or shakes defenders and gets to the rim.

Probably will be on the Westchester team if no one picks him up.

Other players today: Robbins continues to be an intriguing C option. Nickel has shot 50% from three again today.

Nobody else is notable today.

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7/16/2026  8:49 PM
BlueKnickers wrote:I'm ready to move on from Dadiet

He lacks fire.

It's SL and he's coming into these games after spending two years with a championship team and should be imposing his will on these games.

You can't teach motor. He's too passive

Haven't caught much of SL, but caught a bit of the 1st and 3rd quarters tonight, including two chase form blocks by Dadiet. Seemed out of left field! Keep reading comments from the beat writers on how this kid is an NBA player and the Knicks have high belief in him.

I'm still hopeful, but my expectations from a year ago have been cut in half.

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7/16/2026  8:56 PM    LAST EDITED: 7/16/2026  8:59 PM
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BlueKnickers wrote:I'm ready to move on from Dadiet

He lacks fire.

It's SL and he's coming into these games after spending two years with a championship team and should be imposing his will on these games.

You can't teach motor. He's too passive

Haven't caught much of SL, but caught a bit of the 1st and 3rd quarters tonight, including two chase form blocks by Dadiet. Seemed out of left field! Keep reading comments from the beat writers on how this kid is an NBA player and the Knicks have high belief in him.

I'm still hopeful, but my expectations from a year ago have been cut in half.

The chase down blocks were nice, but when he gets the ball at the top of the key or high elbow he often just passes it back instead of attacking or backing his man down or at least starting some action to pass out of. He does not behave like he has a scorer's mentality, but he doesn't make up for that with any creativity or passion.

He dawdles around and then does something good, but he has no intensity. I don't think he has what it takes to be an impact player. Either it is a lack of killer instinct, being too deferential and being unable to focus for more than a few seconds at a time, but his nature is too soft overall whatever the reason is.

Without a major mental adjustment, he lacks the mindset regardless of what talent he may actually have. He looks like a dude who can't wait to go outside for a cigarette break.

Knicks may be feeding people a line to make it possible to trade him. It is possible there is no interest around the league. For Deuce there will be, but Dadiet may have no takers.

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7/17/2026  1:46 AM
yeah I must agree Dadiet looks to have little interest or urgency. Doesn't grab the opportunities reminds me of Ntikina in that way. He should be relishing the spotlight to move up in the priority list if not for us then for another team. Maybe he already has the NBA rookie money and smells a another contract in Europe and then retirement at 25. Heck for you and I, not a bad life.
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7/17/2026  7:19 AM
I put him in the Deuce long term dev bucket, we shall see

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7/17/2026  7:38 AM
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7/17/2026  8:07 AM
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7/17/2026  8:10 AM
martin wrote:I put him in the Deuce long term dev bucket, we shall see

I think Deuce still has a chance to come back longterm. Dadiet is toast. He’s only still here because he’s future matching salary above the minimum.

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7/17/2026  8:13 AM
martin wrote:

Nickel and Robbins have both been most impressive. Nickel is a real nba player with a skill that solidifies an nba role. Robbins looks decent enough to maybe even be the 3rd center, or at least the 4th via 2-way spot. We will see but they are the ones I’m most encouraged by. Kayil has skills for sure, he’s just more of a project.

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7/17/2026  1:28 PM
Repeating myself. Dadiet is only 20

I don’t know if we have the time or patience but he’s still a kid

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7/17/2026  2:46 PM
Chandler wrote:Repeating myself. Dadiet is only 20

I don’t know if we have the time or patience but he’s still a kid

But he is French? No? Oui!

Crazy, WE drafted Frank 9 years ago! He is still 27!
He'll be 28 this month. Just 2.5 years older than Kolek!
I rooted for Frank, I root for Kolek, and I root for Dadiet! Always root for our guys success!

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7/17/2026  3:13 PM
Chandler wrote:Repeating myself. Dadiet is only 20

I don’t know if we have the time or patience but he’s still a kid

There is certainly his contract numbers and the stupid second apron but I don't know why the Knicks wouldn't have time or the patience unless they need to make a bigger move that would involve his salary or roster spot?

It's not like there is a rotation spot that Dadiet would need to fill right now unless there is some major injuries? With Deuce, Shamet, Clarkson, Mo ahead of Dadiet within the wing rotation, I don't know how he gets minutes even in the upcoming year. And those are just he bench guys without Kolek and GTA.

I legit do not understand the remarks that Knicks need to move on from Dadiet in the "now" timeframe based off of what we have seen in either the GL or SL or garbage time. IMHO you can only tell so much and it's so limited to be worthless unless you do very very well, and even then it's not really a good benchmark.

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