The Post’s Stefan Bondy takes a deep dive into the Knicks’ 2024-25 roster before training camp begins.
Precious Achiuwa
Age: 24
Position: F/C
Height/Weight: 6-8/243
A late signing for frontcourt depth, Achiuwa has a lot to prove after a tepid free agency market left him with a one-year, $6 million deal. He was a capable backup last season and will be in the mix for heavy frontcourt minutes again off the bench.
OG Anunoby
Age: 27
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-7/240
The brand new owner of the largest payday in Knicks history, Anunoby boosts the Knicks’ ceiling with his defensive versatility. His plus-minus numbers were outrageously impressive last season. But questions remain about his availability: can he stay healthy?
Mikal Bridges
Age: 28
Position: G/F
Height/Weight: 6-6/209
Reunited with his Villanova buddies after a disappointing season across the river, Bridges is back to where he thrived in Phoenix as the third offensive option. He becomes eligible for a two-year extension on the first day of training camp, but would likely earn much more by waiting to either extend next summer or sign as a free agent in 2026.
Jalen Brunson
Age: 28
Position: PG
Height/Weight: 6-2/190
The franchise’s best point guard since Clyde Frazier will try to top the heroics of last season. He’s healed from hand surgery and signed until 2029 with a new captain title and a stated goal of the conference finals.
Pacome Dadiet
Age: 19
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-7/200
A rocky Summer League reinforced that Dadiet is a long-term project likely destined for the G-League. But the teenaged Frenchman is also a player of intrigue during camp as the franchise’s first first-round draft pick since Quentin Grimes.
Josh Hart
Age: 29
Height/Weight: 6-4/214
Rapidly becoming one of those sports folk heroes who are beloved beyond their statistical contributions, Hart, projected as the starting small forward, plugs whatever holes are leaking. He’s never been big on practice, however, so training camp isn’t Hart’s time to shine.
Ariel Hukporti
Age: 22
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6-11/246
Hukporti, a second-round rookie, fits a mold of a Thibodeau center as a big body who works almost exclusively around the rim. He signed a two-way contract, but there’s potential for NBA minutes if there are injuries to the Knicks’ frontcourt. The German showed flashes in Summer League after carrying a previously undisclosed meniscus injury around the time of the draft, a source said.
Tyler Kolek
Age: 23
Position: PG
Height/Weight: 6-1/195
It’s a big training camp/preseason for Kolek, who has a chance to crack the rotation. That doesn’t happen often for second-round rookies on a contender. And it won’t be easy. The Knicks’ backcourt is stacked, but Kolek offers something the other backup guards don’t — high-level floor generalship.
Miles McBride
Age: 24
Position: G
Height/Weight: 6-1/195
McBride’s giant leap last season with his outside shot leaves us wondering whether there’s another level in Year 4. Following the Karl-Anthony Towns trade and departure of Donte DiVincenzo, McBride should be the first guard off the bench.
Kevin McCullar Jr.
Age: 23
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-5/206
Carried an upside comparison to Hart when drafted in the second round this year, but McCullar hasn’t played since March 9 because of a knee injury. He missed all of Summer League, and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready for camp.
Marcus Morris
Age: 35
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-8/236
The oldest player on the training camp roster (by far), Morris is competing for a roster spot on a non-guaranteed contract. His previous stint with the Knicks in 2019-20 might’ve been the only positive of a woeful season for the Steve Mills/Scott Perry construction.
Chuma Okeke
Age: 26
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-7/229
On a non-guaranteed contract and a long shot for a roster spot after playing sparingly for the Magic last season. Okeke has battled knee injuries throughout his career, including an ACL tear that derailed his rookie campaign in 2019-20.
Cam Payne
Age: 30
Position: G
Height/Weight: 6-3/183
Another Knicks lefty and high-intensity personality who was a contributor to an NBA Finalist in Phoenix just three years ago. Theoretically fills a hole at backup point guard but will have to beat out Kolek/McBride to get those minutes.
Mitchell Robinson
Age: 26
Position: C
Height/Weight: 7-0/250
Not expected to play until at least December while recovering from foot surgery, Robinson’s availability can’t be assumed this season. He’s a defensive and rebounding menace when healthy, but foot problems and centers are a bad mix.
Landry Shamet
Age: 27
Position: G
Height/Weight: 6-4/190
A veteran shooter who arrives to camp in Charleston, S.C., without a guaranteed contract and in a competition for the final roster spot. Thibodeau appreciates professionalism, strong practice participation and acceptance of the role at the end of his bench.
Jericho Sims
Age: 25
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6-10/250
The only healthy traditional backup center on the roster, Sims can make his case for a rotation spot during camp and preseason. Athletically, he’s the most gifted on the roster but needs to develop offensive moves while staying out of foul trouble.
Jacob Toppin
Age: 24
Position: F
Height/Weight: 6-8/200
Re-signed on a two-way contract and probably headed to the G-League. Toppin starred for the Westchester Knicks last season but only made nine appearances for the senior squad. He missed most of Summer League after suffering a hip injury.
Karl-Anthony Towns
Position: C
Height/Weight: 7-0/248
Arrives with the best credentials for a Knicks center since Patrick Ewing but also question marks surrounding his durability (missed at least 20 games in four of the past five seasons), rim protection and offensive rebounding. Training camp/preseason will be an early indication into whether Towns is buying what Thibodeau is selling.
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