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Knicks rely on Diawara and Dadiet for salary cap management

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 10:47 PM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Knicks rely on Diawara and Dadiet for salary cap management

Summary

The New York Knicks are focusing on player development to address their salary cap issues as they navigate the new second apron era in the NBA. Young players Mohamed Diawara and Pacome Dadiet are viewed as crucial for the team's future, especially with the need to manage expensive contracts. Diawara, a 21-year-old forward, has shown promise but struggled in the Summer League. Dadiet has played limited minutes and must earn a longer-term role. With looming contract extensions and a need to add depth, the Knicks are looking for these players to step up ahead of the 2026-27 season.

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By the Numbers

•Knicks are $3.3 million from the second apron limit.
•Diawara signed a four-year, $11.2 million contract.
•Diawara averaged 36.9 percent from three-point range last season.
•Dadiet has played 247 minutes in two seasons.
•New York has two first-round picks over the next four years.

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10:47 PMYahoo Sports — Knicks' development of Mohamed Diawara, Pacome Dadiet key in solving salary cap crunch

What they're saying

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With the second apron era in the NBA upon us, a solution to the salary cap crunch facing the Knicks is player development and New York will need young players like Mohamed Diawara and Pacome Dadiet to grow into legitimate rotation players in the future.
— Yahoo Sports

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