New York Knicks Release 3 Players Before Wizards Game

The New York Knicks waived three players before Wednesday's game.

May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau walks off the court after losing to the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks will play their second preseason game when they host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

Before the game, the team announced that they had waived three players.

Via Knicks PR: ". @nyknicks Waive Boo Buie"

.@nyknicks Waive Boo Buie

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) October 9, 2024

Via Knicks PR: ". @nyknicks Waive Damion Baugh and Alex O’Connell"

.@nyknicks Waive Damion Baugh and Alex O’Connell

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) October 9, 2024

None of those players had been expected to make the roster, so the moves do not come as a surprise.

They will all likely begin the season in the G League with the Westchester Knicks.

Sep 30, 2024; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau speaks during a media day press conference at the MSG training facility in Tarrytown, NY. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Baugh spent last season with the South Bay Lakers (G League).

He averaged 13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per contest while shooting 44.4% from the field and 28.2% from the three-point range in 24 regular season games (ten starts).

CAREER-HIGH NIGHT! ⭐️

Damion Baugh & Jackson Rowe both went off to set new records after explosive performances during this evening’s @SouthBayLakers vs. @GLeagueWarriors matchup! pic.twitter.com/BAEYn8dkSR

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) March 28, 2024

O’Connell spent last season with Umana Reyer Venezia.

In 16 EuroCup games, he averaged 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field.

Alex O’Connell has some MAJOR bounce! 💥

The @StocktonKings guard was rising up and throwing down some major slams all throughout the season. pic.twitter.com/I17svJToB1

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) May 5, 2023

Buie played five seasons of college basketball at Northwestern.

He finished his final year with averages of 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 43.4% from the three-point range in 34 games.

Unranked Northwestern stuns No. 4 Michigan State, 79-65 😱

Boo Buie: 30 PTS, 5-6 3PM, 4 AST pic.twitter.com/FnpSUvQY6f

— Bleacher Report CBB (@br_CBB) December 21, 2020

The Knicks will play their first game of the 2024-25 regular season when they visit Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on October 22.

Last year, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs (in seven games).