Knicks Summer-league Thread July 12-22 at UNLV

[Luv those Knicks]

We're going undefeated with Kolek, Dadiet, and Hukporti.

I don't know. I'm guessing brother Toppin will play for NY. Not sure who else they'll fill the team with, but rookies often aren't the best players on the court, so I don't know if I'd bet on a wining record, but what matters is watching these guys play and how they look.

[jvsimonetti0514]

Hoopshype has some of the summer league rosters and for us it’s basically our rookies and some guy named Alex O Connell that plays in Italy.

[8516knicks]

Hoopshype has some of the summer league rosters and for us it’s basically our rookies and some guy named Alex O Connell that plays in Italy.

Alex David O'Connell is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

Played behind Grayson Allen at Duke averaging around 5pts/game. 6'6". Dad also played for Duke.

(... while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.[9]) as a JR.

[knicks1999]

Any word on Rokas playing?

[Clyde_Style]

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Zion's only accomplishment so far, but hey

[Clyde_Style]

Rokas was going to play in the SL, but then the Knicks drafted Kolek and Rokas stated "I was much excited about attending Summer League with Knicks this Summer until I read thebuzzardman on American fan forum, so I am staying in Europe"

[Clyde_Style]

We're going undefeated with Kolek, Dadiet, and Hukporti.

This is an English speaking country

Crap! We've lost Dollar Bill to the Magas

[newyorker4ever]

Hoopshype has some of the summer league rosters and for us it’s basically our rookies and some guy named Alex O Connell that plays in Italy.

Alex David O'Connell is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

Played behind Grayson Allen at Duke averaging around 5pts/game. 6'6". Dad also played for Duke.

(... while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.[9]) as a JR.

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[Clyde_Style]

Hoopshype has some of the summer league rosters and for us it’s basically our rookies and some guy named Alex O Connell that plays in Italy.

Alex David O'Connell is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

Played behind Grayson Allen at Duke averaging around 5pts/game. 6'6". Dad also played for Duke.

(... while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.[9]) as a JR.

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Bridges will make an excellent backup to O'Connell

[B8RcDeMktfxC]

Any word on Rokas playing?

He's playing Olympic qualifying until 7th July as a starter. Looks as though the main hurdle for Lithuania to qualifying will be Italy. If they qualify he surely won't come. The rumour was that he would play summer league if they don't qualify.

[DOT]

I'm actually pretty excited to watch the guys play

Like, I get it, they're not gonna play for us this year, and odds are they get spot minutes and are mostly trade bait, but still

It's fun to have guys around who are developing to fill out the back end of the roster instead of like, Kadeem Allen, or Troy Williams, or John Jenkins, or Dylan Windler, guys you know suck and aren't gonna get better.

[newyorker4ever]

Alex David O'Connell is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Creighton Blue Jays.

Played behind Grayson Allen at Duke averaging around 5pts/game. 6'6". Dad also played for Duke.

(... while shooting 40% from the field and 27% from 3-point range.[9]) as a JR.

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Bridges will make an excellent backup to O'Connell

[Fat Kat]

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[vincccent]

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The original tweet says: "The plan is for Rokas to play as long as Lithuania doesn’t qualify for the Olympics."

So nothing new and not really confirmed.

[Luv those Knicks]

Don't think it merits his own thread, but a few notes on Alex O'Connell. He went undrafted in 2022 but was considered a fringe 2nd round pick.

Has good size for a guard, solid rebounder, good athlete, not super quick, his defense grades as adequate and he needs to improve on his shooting but seems to be efficient and a good off the ball scorer. Shot better than 50% his senior year in college and in Italy, though his 3 pt shooting was weak, but his 2 pt shooting percentage was high.

He signed an Exhibit-10 contract, which is basically a non-guaranteed minimum contract. The Knicks can cut him before the season starts, or they can convert his contract into a 2-way.

He just turned 25, played some d-league 22-23 and played in Europe 23-24, so has some experience and a little age on our rookies. Could be fun to watch.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/alex-oconnell-1.html

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Alex-OConnell/421106

https://www.nbascoutinglive.com/alex-oconnell-scouting-report/

[Fat Kat]

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[NYKinMIA]

can't wait.

[8516knicks]

my dream of the Knicks playing just 5 summer league players 48 min per game per Thibs' orders has been dashed to smithereens! Still hoping Knicks will sign someone from the Eskimo league though.

[Richard4444]

https://hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba-summer-league-rosters/

[vincccent]

https://hoopshype.com/lists/2024-nba-summer-league-rosters/

Where are these old 'Times New Roman' tables we all fell in love with.