New York Knicks Reportedly Unexpected To Bring Back Former Villanova Star

According to SNY's Ian Begley, it's unlikely that the New York Knicks will bring back Ryan Arcidiacono.

Jan 15, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3), guard Ryan Arcidiacono (51), and guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) stand for the national anthem while wearing shirts honoring Martin Luther King Jr. before the game against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Knicks have become synonymous with the Villanova Wildcats.

Heading into the 2025 NBA season, the team has Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart (who were all college teammates).

Ryan Arcidiacono (also a former Villanova star) was on the team last season, but SNY's Ian Begley reports that it is unlikely he will be re-signed.

Via Begley's article on SNY: "Worth noting here: people familiar with the matter said late last month that it was unlikely that the Knicks would use their 15th spot to sign backup guard Ryan Arcidiacono."

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— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 6, 2024

Arcidiacono appeared in 20 games for the Knicks last season.

In total, he has spent part of three seasons with the organization (41 games).

Jan 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Ryan Arcidiacono (51) checks into the game in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Arcidiacono has played six seasons in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls (in addition to New York).

The longest tenure of his career came with Chicago (four seasons).

During the 2019 season, he averaged 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 44.7% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range in 81 games (32 starts).

Begley: “People familiar with matter said late last month it was unlikely Knicks would use 15th spot to sign Ryan Arcidiacono…Things can change if Knicks make a trade. But if they planned to sign Arcidiacono…they probably would have done so already”
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As for the Knicks, they will be a team with a lot of expectations next year.

They are coming off an excellent season where they were the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record.

After defeating Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the second round.