Having carried just 12 players on their roster since July, the Knicks began officially filling out their 21-man preseason squad on Tuesday.
After signing Dink Pate and Bryson Warren to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team officially announced five more previously reported deals, confirming that Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet have signed their Exhibit 9 contracts (Twitter links), while Mohamed Diawara, Garrison Mathews, Tosan Evbuomwan have finalized Exhibit 10 agreements (all Twitter links).
Reports late last week indicated that Mathews, Shamet, and Brogdon were signing non-guaranteed contracts with the Knicks. Evbuomwan’s deal was reported on Monday, while James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link) stated earlier today that Diawara would be getting an Exhibit 10 contract.
The Knicks aren’t done making roster additions. According to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link), the team has also reached a training camp agreement with veteran center Alex Len, who was working out for New York this week.
The fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft, Len has been in the NBA for 12 seasons, primarily as a backup big man. In 2024/25, he appeared in 46 total games for the Kings and Lakers and played a very modest role, averaging just 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per night.
There has been no formal announcement yet regarding Len or veteran wing Matt Ryan, who is expected to re-sign with the Knicks on a non-guaranteed deal. The club also has a two-way qualifying offer on the table for Kevin McCullar Jr.
With 19 players now officially under contract, there’s not enough room for New York to sign Len, Ryan, and McCullar without making a cut, but more shuffling of players on and off the roster figures to occur in the coming days and weeks.
Pate and Warren will probably be the first players waived and appear likely to end up with the Westchester Knicks in the G League. Brogdon, Shamet, and Mathews are expected to be competing for a regular season roster spot — it’s possible Ryan and Len could be involved in that competition too, though they look like longer shots to make the team.
Diawara has an inside track for a standard roster spot because of the Knicks’ hard-cap situation, which requires them to carry a drafted rookie on a minimum-salary contract if they don’t shed salary in a trade. Evbuomwan, meanwhile, is a candidate to have his Exhibit 10 contract converted into a two-way deal.
Why is Len getting a million of chances and Jahil Okafor was given exactly 3 minutes to prove himself again
He’s getting a chance in NY because Mike Brown loves him. Can’t tell you how many times Len was thrust into the late stages of a Kings game simply because Mikey believes in him. He’s like the anti- Keon Ellis lmao
Well sht. This isn’t good
Okafor played 41 G-League games (1300 minutes) and showed he was the same player he’s always been. He can score but is hopeless as a rim protector.
Teams don’t need scoring from their journeymen. They need a guy who can set a screen. Len isn’t great but he’s a better version of what people think Ariel Hukporti is.
I’m talking about the NBA. The G league means nothing. I would rather watch the old CBA than today’s G league. No he wasn’t been given any chances. Three minutes. He has improved. He can set a screen now. He tries on defence
Some teams can use scoring off the bench. It’s not like today’s post players are playing real defense.
They don’t want him back maybe for that jersey toss on the ground his rookie year. Pretty disrespectful but in hindsight the 76ers should have never drafted him when they already had six young centers
I’m pretty sure Ariel Hukporti is already a better defender than what Len ever was
Len still couldn’t hold a candle to Okafor. Len only gets chances now because who he is.
Jokic is on the same level of defense as Okafor haha but nobody says anything about that
So he still gets chances but Trey Lyles has to go abroad???
But, but, but…Moses Brown is avaliable. Hysterical.
Moses Brown has been in Knicks system for two years. They know he is ready for a real roster spot. Cause they coached him and nursed him back to health. You are so conditioned to respond over nonsense. That you don’t even know what is possible. Moses has signed with Nuggets. He says thanks for thinking of him. And go remind Warriors of him.
Good to see your education doesn’t get in the way of your ignorance.
Towns, Mitch, Hukporti means Knicks are set at center. They won’t add another. These are practice players. So go practice your responses. Uneducated posts only means you laugh by yourself, truly Hysterical in a sad way .
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Moses Brown signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Nuggets. Brown signed with Knicks well before Hukporti. So, why do the Warriors have to sign him?
I have never said they have to sign anyone. Your feelings get you mixed up. I only care about ONE team. I look out for other teams. Doesn’t mean I am right. Doesn’t take a genius to say Warriors need a true center. Fact a real fan would argue that. Well ….
Here are the players they have signed to training camp deals thus far:
Malcolm Brogdon (Exhibit 9)
Landry Shamet (Exhibit 9)
Dink Pate (Exhibit 10)
Mohamed Diawara (Exhibit 10)
Bryson Warren (Exhibit 10)
Tosan Evbuomwan (Exhibit 10)
Garrison Mathews (Exhibit 10)
Matt Ryan (training camp deal)
Alex Len (training camp deal)
@Fake 2K Blindisder ——- get your calculator. Come tell us how we do this now. Looks like Brunson will have to be traded …..
At the end of training camp after all these moves. I still hope McCullers Jr. and Pate are still on the team. Plus, Duece better not be traded to make room for Shamet and Brogdon. TJ Warren is MIA he’s probably still upset and never given a chance last spring.
Keep your eye on Pate. He will be in G-league. He is a real talent. Big score for Knicks 19 yrs old.
It actually kinda easy. But, the NBA has to many whacky contracts. In the MLB, they Minor League deals with a Spring Training invite. The likelihood of any of them making the 15 man roster is minimal. They are Westchester bound. At best, you’ll get a 2way contract out of the group. Brunson’s spot on the roster is safe.
Congratulations on listing the roster of the 2026 Westchester Knicks.
Camp contracts don’t count towards the cap. Dollars start counting once the season starts. I’ve known that since the 90s. Perhaps you have a disability that prevents you from learning new things?
Yeah I DISS ….. your ABILITY to learn the game.
Until you act like an adult. On you like B oil on Diddy.