The Knicks continue to make changes at the back end of their offseason roster, announcing in a series of press releases that they have signed and waived Romeo Langford, Adama Bal and Ibrahima Diallo (Twitter links for each transaction here).
All three received Exhibit 10 deals, making each player eligible for a bonus (worth up to $85,300) on top of his G League salary if he spends at least 60 days with the Westchester Knicks.
Langford, a 6’5″ wing who turns 26 years old next week, holds four years of NBA experience, having been selected 14th overall in the 2019 draft. However, he has been out of the league for the past two seasons, last suiting up for the Spurs during the 2022/23 campaign.
Langford spent the 2023/24 season in the NBAGL with the Salt Lake City Stars, averaging 10.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 1.7 APG on .462/.371/.697 shooting in 30 games (26.9 MPG). He had a brief stint last fall with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, but mutually agreed to part ways with the French club in late November and hasn’t been on a team since then.
French guard Bal played a minor role for Arizona for two years prior to transferring to Santa Clara ahead of the ’23/24 campaign. He was a full-time starter for the Broncos over the past two seasons, averaging 13.7 PPG, 3.1 APG and 2.9 RPG on .426/.366/.808 shooting in 60 games over that span (3o.7 MPG).
Bal went undrafted in June, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Diallo, who is from Senegal, played five college seasons with three different schools, the last of which was UCF in ’23/24. He wasn’t selected in last year’s NBA draft but was picked 13th overall by the Austin Spurs in the G League draft last fall. The 25-year-old big man appeared in 32 regular season games with Austin, averaging 5.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG and 2.1 BPG in 19.4 MPG.