Day: October 22, 2024

The New York Knicks have interest in signing Matt Ryan in free agency. The Knicks have to sign two players within the first two weeks of the season.

The Knicks had planned on keeping Landry Shamet heading into the season, but he suffered a shoulder injury toward the end of preseason.

Ryan appeared in 28 games with the New Orleans Pelicans last season, averaging 5.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 13.9 minutes. Ryan is a career 41.1 percent three-point shooter.

The Pelicans waived Ryan in early October.

The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks is one of the most critical things being monitored by rival teams. Antetokounmpo committed to the Bucks with an extension entering the 23-24 season following their trade for Damian Lillard. Antetokounmpo didn’t play during the Bucks’ first round exit to the Indiana Pacers last year.

“They are very closely monitoring how this situation goes in Milwaukee,” said Shams Charania on First Take. “How he looks. How he plays.”

“These are the conversations Shams and I have when we talk to people in the league,” said Brian Windhorst. “When Shams and I are talking to people in the league, this is what they’re talking about. They’re talking about what’s going to happen with Giannis. What’s going to happen with the Bucks. How are the Bucks going to be this year? Are they going to be good enough where Giannis is going to stay committed?”

Antetokounmpo cannot become a free agent until 2017.

Joel Embiid has been ruled out of this week’s games by the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers open their season against the Milwaukee Bucks and will also be without Paul George.

Embiid is beginning to ramp up and will begin scrimmaging this week.

Embiid suffered a displaced flap in his left meniscus last January and underwent surgery to repair it. Embiid went on to return for the playoffs and in the Olympics.

Embiid and the Sixers have stated that their goal is for Embiid to make it through the season to be as healthy as possible for the playoffs.