Following the loss to the Pacers in six games, the Knicks made the move to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau. They still have yet to replace him, but the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, which means that free agency is about to open. With free agency opening on Monday, New York's plans have received a major update.

New York enters the offseason with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, Miles McBride, Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek all under contract for 2025-26.

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics—the NBA's four marquee franchises—will get their chance to add at least one rookie to their roster in the second round on Thursday.

The Knicks finally made their first – and only – draft selection Thursday night with Mohamed Diawara out of France with the No. 51 pick in the second round.

They opted to trade back, sending pick 50 to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for pick No. 51, where they selected Diawara, a 20-year-old 6-foot-9 forward from France who has close ties to rising Knicks sophomore Pacome Dadiet. The Knicks took Dadiet 25th overall in 2024.