Knicks Plan Pacome Dadiet Trade to Retain Veterans Brogdon Shamet

The New York Knicks are facing roster challenges as they aim to keep veterans Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet for the 2025-26 season while managing salary cap constraints. To create space, the team is reportedly looking to trade younger players, with French guard Pacome Dadiet emerging as a primary candidate, partly due to his recent preseason starts which may have been intended to showcase him to potential trade partners. Other trade candidates include Tyler Kolek, while Miles McBride is reportedly not being considered for trade due to his valued role and contract. Dadiet, a former first-round pick, has had limited playing time and struggled in preseason appearances but is seen as having defensive potential. The Knicks currently have a guard-heavy roster and must reduce their 21 preseason players to 15 for the regular season, making roster decisions crucial. Head coach Mike Brown values defensive urgency and is aiming to build depth, with the team hoping that these moves will improve on last season's playoff performance.