{"id":159297,"date":"2025-09-17T07:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=159297"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:02:42","slug":"knicks-finalize-training-camp-roster-after-flurry-of-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/17\/knicks-finalize-training-camp-roster-after-flurry-of-signings\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks Finalize Training Camp Roster After Flurry Of Signings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">Knicks<\/a> have acted with urgency all summer. Every move has reflected their championship-or-bust approach. With Media Day set for September 23, the Knicks training camp roster is officially locked in. Stefan Bondy of the <em>New York Post<\/em> reported the details, which reveal the final shape of the 21-man group heading to Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<h2>Knicks Finalize Training Camp Roster After Flurry Of Signings<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157107\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-157107\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Knicks have finalized their training camp roster ahead of their preseason in Abu Dhabi \" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26145085_168415934_lowres.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 10, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guards Miles McBride (2) and Jalen Brunson (11) sit on the bench in the closing minute of the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during game three of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Knicks will play the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/76ers\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> on October 2 and 4 in the United Arab Emirates. The roster includes 12 players on guaranteed deals, six on non-guaranteed contracts, and three on two-way slots. New addition <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yabusgu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guerschon Yabusele<\/a> will report on schedule. He is the lone Knick to have competed in EuroBasket.<\/p>\n<h3>Two-Way Contracts Finalized<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So it\u2019s all in one place, here are Knicks\u2019 three players on two-way deals entering training camp, per SNY sources: <\/p>\n<p>Trey Jemison III<br \/>Kevin McCullar Jr.<br \/>Tosan Evbuomwan<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Begley (@IanBegley) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanBegley\/status\/1968057538815099252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Knicks also filled all three two-way slots. Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/nets\/\" target=\"_self\">Nets<\/a> forward <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/evbuoto01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tosan Evbuomwan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/lakers\/\" target=\"_self\">ex-Lakers<\/a> forward-center <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jemistr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Jemison III<\/a>, and 2024 draft pick <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcculke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin McCullar Jr<\/a>. signed on. According to insider Ian Begley, these moves lock in the developmental pipeline. These players will spend much of the year in Westchester but remain available as depth during the season.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks waived <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/patedi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dink Pate<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/warrebr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryson Warren<\/a>. Both were on Exhibit 10 deals and will have financial incentive ($85,000) to join the Westchester Knicks, the franchise\u2019s G League team.<\/p>\n<h3>Non-Guaranteed Competition Heats Up<\/h3>\n<p>The Knicks training camp battle will also feature several veterans on non-guaranteed deals. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brogdma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Brogdon<\/a> headlines the group. His one-year deal is not about ability but about cap priorities. Brogdon remains productive, capable of steady minutes as a bench combo guard. He joins <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/shamela01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landry Shamet<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mathega01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrison Mathews<\/a>, both signed on short-term deals, in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/15\/malcolm-brogdon-highlights-knicks-roster-crunch-ahead-of-camp\/\" target=\"_self\">competing for a final roster spot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks could keep both Brogdon and Shamet if they move a player. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dadiepa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pac\u00f4me Dadiet<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kolekty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Kolek<\/a> are leading candidates. Dadiet, the 2024 first-round pick, struggled as a rookie, while Kolek\u2019s value may lie more as a trade chip. Second-round pick in June&#8217;s draft, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/diawamo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohamed Diawara<\/a> is on a non-guaranteed deal as the front office weighs using its second round exception on him.<\/p>\n<p>The other non-guaranteed names are <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ryanma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Ryan<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lenal01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Len<\/a>. Ryan, 28, played 19 games for New York last season before being waived in March. He grew up in Westchester and carries prior experience under Mike Brown in Sacramento. Len, 32, spent much of his career with the Kings. Neither veteran is eligible for a two-way deal due to service time.<\/p>\n<h3>Moves That Didn\u2019t Happen<\/h3>\n<p>The Knicks also held a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/15\/former-top-10-nba-draft-pick-looking-to-return-to-nba-receives-nba-tryout-invite\/\" target=\"_self\">workout<\/a> with Dennis Smith Jr. But they opted against bringing him to camp. The decision reflects the crowded backcourt picture and the emphasis on depth pieces who fit the team\u2019s win-now window.<\/p>\n<h3>A Knicks Training Camp Roster Built On Pressure<\/h3>\n<p>The Knicks enter camp knowing the stakes. Every slot matters as the franchise toes the second apron. The flurry of signings underscores a hard truth: this is a team where competition is relentless and patience is thin.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks training camp squad is now complete. What remains is the battle for survival.<\/p>\n<p>Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The Knicks have acted with urgency all summer. Every move has reflected their championship-or-bust approach. With Media Day set for September 23, the Knicks training camp roster is officially locked in. 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