The New York Knicks hope to return to their winning ways after falling to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
New York sits at 40-21 on the season, which is good enough for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
They will now head West for a four-game road trip, the first game of which will be against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers are having quite the season themselves. They sit at 39-21 and are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
It remains to be seen whether the whole team makes the trip West, as Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday's game for personal reasons and could miss the road trip.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns high-fives with teammates. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Knicks make roster move before matchup with Lakers
Just a day after signing MarJon Beauchamp to a two-way NBA contract, the Knicks made another roster decision.
They opted to assign Pacôme Dadiet and Tyler Kolek to their G-League affiliate, Westchester Knicks.
"The New York Knicks Assign Pacôme Dadiet and Tyler Kolek to the Westchester Knicks," the Knicks announced.
The New York Knicks Assign Pacôme Dadiet and Tyler Kolek to the Westchester Knicks
— NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) March 5, 2025
Dadiet, New York's first-round draft pick in 2024, has seen action in 14 games for the Knicks this season, averaging 1.9 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.
His most recent game action came in the team's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 22. He scored seven points on 3-of-7 shooting.
Kolek saw slightly more action, appearing in 29 games, but with similar results.
He averaged 1.8 points, 0.8 assists and 0.5 rebounds per game.
Kolek was selected with the fourth pick in the second round of the NBA Draft.
The former George Mason and Marquette standout arguably had his best game back on Nov. 8 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
He scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting that included two 3-pointers. He secured four rebounds, two on the offensive end, and dished out two assists.
The move likely makes way for Beauchamp to get some minutes if the team is indeed without Towns for the trip out West.
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM.