New York Knicks Release 2021 NBA Champion

The NBA regular season will begin in less than a week, so teams have had to make roster cuts.
On Saturday, the New York Knicks announced that they had waived four players.
Via Knicks PR: "Knicks waive Mamadi Diakite, Brandon Goodwin, Isaiah Roby and Duane Washington Jr."
Knicks waive Mamadi Diakite, Brandon Goodwin, Isaiah Roby and Duane Washington Jr.
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) October 21, 2023
Diakite played 22 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, and he averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range.
In 2021, the 26-year-old won the NBA Championship as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mamadi Diakite is cleared for takeoff. 🛫
— NBA (@NBA) October 6, 2022
(live on NBA TV) pic.twitter.com/IVFMOl0KAz
Washington Jr. is coming off a solid year where he played 31 regular season games for the Phoenix Suns.
He averaged 7.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 36.7% from the field and 36.0% from the three-point range.
Duane Washington Jr. BALLED out for the @Suns!
— NBA (@NBA) October 13, 2022
☀ 31 PTS (10-19 FGM)
☀ 4 AST
☀ 3 STL pic.twitter.com/0UrnUOrnvH
Roby spent this past year playing for the San Antonio Spurs.
In 42 games, he had averages of 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.2% from the field and 30.0% from the three-point range.
Chill, Isaiah Roby! 💪🔨
— NBA (@NBA) November 16, 2022
Spurs lead the Trail Blazers 42-34 in Q2. Watch live on the NBA App.
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Lastly, Goodwin most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he appeared in 36 games for the Cavs.
He averaged 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest while shooting 41.6% from the field and 34.5% from the three-point range.
Brandon. Goodwin. 👌 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/x0Ze1ciai2
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 17, 2022
The Knicks will play their first game of the 2023-24 regular season when they host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 25.