Looking to shore up their roster ahead of Monday’s training camp, the Knicks have signed rookie Tyler Nickel and returning forward Kevin McCullar Jr. to two-way contracts.
Nickel landed with the Knicks as the 47th overall pick in this year’s draft, and he was one of their biggest standouts during Summer League play.
The sharpshooting forward averaged 12.2 points over the five exhibition games, including a stellar showing in which he knocked down six threes off the bench against the Nets.
That continued the success Nickel enjoyed throughout his collegiate career, including a stellar senior season in which he knocked down 110 three-pointers, good enough for second in the SEC.
Nickel had reportedly been weighing whether he’d want to attempt a return to school, but he opted to begin his professional career with the Knicks instead.
McCullar has spent the past two seasons with New York on two-way deals.
He first landed with the club as the 56th pick in the 2024 Draft, and slowly but surely began working his way into the bottom of the rotation.
The 6-foot-6 wing showed positives in spurts last season but only appeared in 21 games at the NBA-level, averaging just 2.4 points across 7.4 minutes per game.
McCullar also produced 16.8 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.4 rebounds over 14 G League games.
The Knicks have been carrying three open two-way slots all offseason, so after inking these two deals they have one more remaining on the eve of training camp.
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