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still stumped why we drafted and then traded the center for mere cash. Why not give him a look at SL first?

MaTT4281 wrote:

Chandler wrote:both of our picks seem purposeful. we need size in the back court because of our top competition and we need shooting for our spacing. Yay!!

still stumped why we drafted and then traded the center for mere cash. Why not give him a look at SL first?

Got to pay for all those championship rings!

It's a numbers game. I don't think we have enough spots. This Knick FO is also extremely loyal and always does good to it's players. Leon Rose and World Wide Wes would honor contracts for end of the bench players since they got here. Most likely they promised the end of the bench guys that if you stick with us we will give you all the support that we can. Guys like Huk and Jemison most likely got assurances and our coaching staff has seen enough of them to warrant a spot on the team.

NYKBocker wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Chandler wrote:both of our picks seem purposeful. we need size in the back court because of our top competition and we need shooting for our spacing. Yay!!

still stumped why we drafted and then traded the center for mere cash. Why not give him a look at SL first?

Got to pay for all those championship rings!

It's a numbers game. I don't think we have enough spots. This Knick FO is also extremely loyal and always does good to it's players. Leon Rose and World Wide Wes would honor contracts for end of the bench players since they got here. Most likely they promised the end of the bench guys that if you stick with us we will give you all the support that we can. Guys like Huk and Jemison most likely got assurances and our coaching staff has seen enough of them to warrant a spot on the team.

Definitely, Knicks have built up a very good reputation with end of bench and NBA hopefuls, going back to their partially guaranteed signings/waivers of our GLeague guys during training camp and even using the GLeague draft on Shamet/Ryan to keep them close to the organization.

At the end of the day though, we still have spots we need to fill for cheap. I just don't think they were too high on UG to begin with and are very diligent about getting some sort of value out of the picks, even if it's just to build up the cash fund for future trades or even support personnel.

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MaTT4281 wrote:

Panos wrote:Pick 39 Jack Kayil from Germany

Stash pick or we thinking on the move again?

I'm thinking possible 2-way player?

Consensus is good shooter, passer and likes to attack the basket and get to the line.
Needs work with ball handling and creating more space for his shots.

Anyone else see Malcolm Brogdon?

The Knicks have operated the first offseason since winning the NBA championship as if they won't exceed the second apron.

But how will guard Jack Kayil, whom the Knicks selected 39th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday night after trading down, fit into those plans? Kayil comes from Germany, so New York can make him a "draft-and-stash" prospect like they and other teams have done in the past with other European players. So with that in mind, Kayil was asked whether he plans to return to Germany.

“Not really," Kayil told the media after being drafted. "My plan is to stay here and get into the organization and keep growing with them.”

Of course, that may not be entirely up to Kayil as Leon Rose tries to navigate this offseason with owner James Dolan's wishes of staying below the second apron in mind. As SNY's Ian Begley notes, by trading out of the first pick in the second round, they positioned themselves to get a rookie more likely to accept a rookie minimum deal.

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martin wrote:

You heard it here first - 6'5 PG Jack Kayil is going to be a LOTTERY pick in the 2027 NBA Draft!! The Gonzaga commit has been extremely impressive for Alba Berlin this season against very strong German Bundesliga competition, averaging:

• 12.4 PPG
• 2.6 RPG
• 3.7 APG
• 39.5% 3PT (5.1 3PA/G)

For context, last year in the same league Ben Saraf averaged 11.5/3.0/3.9 on 31.5% 3PT (although he was also a year and a half younger at the time). Kayil is a strong, athletic, powerful guard who can score at all three levels and create off the dribble for himself and his teammates at an elite rate.

The film speaks for itself - Kayil is going to be one of the best players in the new Pac 12 from the jump!!

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so basically we just drafted him a year earlier than we'll play him like the Celtics did with Larry Bird. Cool!

All jokes aside, I really like this pick. It gives us so many options with regard to the player's upside, contract, stash-ability, etc. I also like the synergy that comes with pairing countrymen together so that now can feel alienated in a foreign country (Kayil+ Hukportui= German; Dadiet + Diawara= French; etc). I also like the pairing two white guys together (Tyler + Tyler) considering how few there still is in the league, despite an uptick in recent years. I think this all was a good bit of business for the franchise despite all the complaints

Brock Aller when he discovered

The Tyler Co-efficient:

gradyandrew wrote:I'd be really interested in the aggregate of draft and stash guys who eventually came over and had a career. My feeling is that it's low. Hopefully the plan is to roster Kaylil.

Same. I think the Draft and Stash thing is a bit of a myth.

newyorknewyork wrote:

Panos wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:I'd be really interested in the aggregate of draft and stash guys who eventually came over and had a career. My feeling is that it's low. Hopefully the plan is to roster Kaylil.

Same. I think the Draft and Stash thing is a bit of a myth.

Based on history. If they go overseas, they never suiting up for the Knicks.

Kayil would need to be seen regularly by the coaching staff to earn their confidence and trust.

That's difference between Rokus & Deuce careers with the Knicks.

Both Diawara and Dadiet pushed to be on the club. These young international players know if they are out of sight, they are out of mind, and they become mere trading assets.

It is why Kayil said he plans on being on the team when asked if he was expecting to be on the Knicks roster this year.

He sounded thoughtful when he spoke btw, a good first impression