New York Knicks Send Three Players To G League After Raptors Game

The New York Knicks have assigned three players to the G League.

Dec 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau at a press conference at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

UPDATE: All three players have been recalled to the NBA.

The New York Knicks Recall Pacôme Dadiet, Ariel Hukporti and Tyler Kolek from the Westchester Knicks

— NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) December 11, 2024

On Monday evening, the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors by a score of 113-108 in Canada.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 24 points and 15 rebounds.

reliving the final moments from last night's win 🤩 pic.twitter.com/dxBvN8VpbQ

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 10, 2024

After the game, the Knicks announced that they had assigned three players to the G League.

Via New York Knicks PR: "The New York Knicks Assign Pacôme Dadiet, Ariel Hukporti and Tyler Kolek to the Westchester Knicks"

The New York Knicks Assign Pacôme Dadiet, Ariel Hukporti and Tyler Kolek to the Westchester Knicks

— NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) December 10, 2024

Dadiet was the 25th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

He is averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 33.3% from the field and 41.7% from the three-point range in 11 games.

Pacôme Dadiet, on assignment, came off the bench to secure 19 PTS and 6 REB in yesterday’s win🔥 pic.twitter.com/BDLt9YD9j8

— Westchester Knicks (@wcknicks) December 9, 2024

Hukporti was the 58th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

He is averaging 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 64.3% from the field in 11 games.

Dec 1, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Matt Ryan (37), New Orleans Pelicans center Karlo Matkovic (17), and New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti (55) at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Kolek was the 34th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

He is averaging 2.9 points per contest while shooting 43.2% from the field and 45.5% from the three-point range in 16 games.

TYLER KOLEK. CLUTCH. 😤💪 pic.twitter.com/NTrhy3At9V

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) July 17, 2024

The Knicks have gotten off to a strong start to the year with a 15-9 record in 24 games.

They are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference (and 7-3 over their last ten).

Following their victory over Toronto, the Knicks will return home to host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

views from the knicks pic.twitter.com/uVGGthnrI0

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 10, 2024

The Knicks are coming off a season where they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs (in seven games).