Four questions Knicks must answer at 2025 NBA summer league

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00:00NBA Summer League play kicked off on Thursday.

00:03The Knicks start their action against the Pistons tonight.

00:06So here are four questions that could be answered on the court over the next two weeks.

00:11And that includes five games for the Knicks out in Vegas.

00:14Number one, who are James Najee and Mohamed Diarra?

00:17Both of these two unknown draft picks are going to take the court out in Vegas.

00:21And we really don't know what to expect.

00:24Najee is a big Nigerian bruiser.

00:26And Diarra is an athletic defensive specialist.

00:30Neither one of these guys has had much exposure.

00:33So they both have a chance to shine and play above expectations.

00:38Number two, did Pacom Dadia make the leap?

00:41He has the biggest upside among last season's rookies because of his size and his offensive skill set.

00:47He was predictably green as a teenager in the NBA.

00:51So another year to work on his game and his body could be transformative for the French native.

00:57Number three, how does Ariel Hookporti look after surgery?

01:01He was injured in his first start back in February.

01:04But he did return to the active roster after undergoing meniscus surgery.

01:08But he didn't get any meaningful playoff minutes.

01:11So Summer League is going to be our first real look at the big man since February.

01:15To quote Jay-Z, it'll be a allow me to reintroduce myself type summer for the center.

01:21Last but not least, number four, who will be worthy of the final roster spot and the two-way spots?

01:28As it stands, the Knicks will have to sign one player with zero years of NBA experience to a standard contract.

01:35That's guys like Diarra, Najee, or even Kevin McCuller Jr.

01:40Then they have three potential spots for two-way contracts.

01:44These are most likely going to be determined in training camp.

01:47But Summer League is where you create that buzz for yourself going into camp.

01:52Now these dudes are one step closer to either living or keeping their NBA dream alive.

01:57And it all starts tonight when they take on the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m.