With the Knicks nonetheless needing so as to add a couple of gamers to its squad in the course of the first weeks of the season, SNY’s Ian Begley confirmed that the veteran sniper Matt Ryan is on their radar.
Sources advised Begley that New York had thought of Ryan as a part of a potential two-way deal earlier than the deal. Landry Shamet damage, and now that they’ve cleared one other two-way spot, the curiosity stays there.
Ryan, after all, is an area product having grown up in White Plains and he shined throughout his highschool ball enjoying days at Iona Prep the place he was named Mr. New York Basketball his senior yr.
The 27-year-old started his faculty profession at Notre Dame earlier than transferring to Vanderbilt, then ending at Chattanooga the place he averaged 15.4 factors per recreation whereas capturing 42 p.c from the sector.
Ryan was not chosen within the 2020 NBA Draft and he was unable to carve out a giant position for himself throughout his first three skilled seasons spent with the Celtics, Lakers, Timberwolves and Pelicans .
Final season in New Orleans, he averaged simply 5.4 factors, however he shot a formidable 43% from the sector and 45% from past the arc in 28 appearances.
