Pacome Dadiet fights for Knicks minutes after a busy preseason
Pacome Dadiet enters his third pro season as a 21-year-old forward on the Knicks roster, wearing No. 4. He is not on the injury report. After a limited rookie workload last season, the 6-9 wing got real preseason minutes this October before sitting out the October 20 game against Philadelphia.
By the Knicks Nightly Desk · updated 13 h ago01The story of the nightLast season in a small roleDadiet played 29 games for New York last season, averaging 4.7 minutes.
Dadiet played 29 games for New York last season, averaging 4.7 minutes. His line was modest: 1.7 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He shot 33.3 percent from the field and 21.9 percent from three, though he made 81.8 percent of his free throws. His true shooting was 45.4 percent on a 16.7 usage rate, with a plus-minus of -0.2. He saw spot duty in the playoffs, including 6 points in 6.9 minutes against Cleveland on May 25 and 5 points and 3 rebounds in 12 minutes against Philadelphia on May 10.
02What the preseason showedThe Knicks gave Dadiet a longer look this fall.
The Knicks gave Dadiet a longer look this fall. He scored 10 points with a rebound and an assist in 18.2 minutes against Toronto on October 13, then added 6 points in 11.1 minutes in a win over the Raptors two days later. He also had 7 points against Minnesota, 5 points and 5 rebounds against Washington, and 5 points and 3 rebounds in 17.9 minutes against Philadelphia on October 5. He did not play in the October 20 game against the 76ers. He is listed at 6-9 and 210 pounds and came to New York from Ratiopharm Ulm.
Dadiet1.7 ppg
