On July 7, the New York Knicks will begin their NBA Summer League schedule in Las Vegas when they take on the Atlanta Hawks. According to Northjersey, they will then play the Utah Jazz on July 8, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10.

According to NBA.com, here are the players who will comprise the Knicks’ roster. It features their two picks from last week’s draft (Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson) as well as both of their draft choices in 2017 (Frank Ntilikina and Damyean Dotson).

(All stats shown were taken from basketball-reference.com.)

Damyean Dotson

The 24-year-old Dotson was taken in the second round (44th overall) by the Knicks in 2017 out of Houston (played at Oregon in his freshman and sophomore years).

He appeared in 44 games for the Knicks last season averaging 4.4 points and 1.9 rebounds. He shot 72-161 (44.7 percent) from the field, 22-68 (32.4 percent) from downtown, and 16-23 (69.6 percent) from the charity stripe.

During his senior season at Houston, the 6-5 guard put up averages of 17.4 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Billy Garrett

The 23-year-old (turns 24 on October 16) Garrett went undrafted out of DePaul last year. He spent last season playing for the Westchester Knicks in the G-League. In 50 games, he posted averages of 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. The 6-6 guard shot 45.2 percent from the field, 29.0 percent on threes, and 87.0 percent from the foul line.

Garrett was named the Big East Freshman of the Year in 2014.

As a senior, he averaged 14.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.

Michael Gbinije

Spending two years at Duke followed by two years at Syracuse, the 6-7 Gbinije was drafted in the second round (49th overall) by the Detroit Pistons. He played nine games for them in 2016-17 totaling just four points, three rebounds, and two assists.

The 26-year-old appeared in 28 games for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G-League last season. Gbinije finished with averages of 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.

Justin Harper

Harper had three brief stints in the NBA since being selected in the second round by the Cleveland Cavaliers out of Richmond in 2011. His most recent came when he played three games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016-17 season.

Turning 29 on August 30, Harper has spent more time in the G-League where he’s appeared in 135 career contests. In 2016-17 with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, he went on to average 16.4 points and 6.7 rebounds while also connecting on 40.9 percent of his three-point tries.

Harper spent last season with ASVEL Basket in France. The 6-10 forward shot an impressive 85-169 (50.3 percent) on three-pointers in 50 games.

Isaiah Hicks

Hicks was one of the two two-way players on the Knicks’ roster in 2017-18. The 6-9 forward played 18 games at the NBA level for them and averaged 4.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.

Undrafted out of North Carolina in 2017, Hicks spent more time last season with the Westchester Knicks of the G-League.

He played 37 games for them and was productive as he averaged 15.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks. He turns 24 on July 24.

Juwan Howard Jr.

The son of 19-year NBA veteran Juwan Howard, Howard Jr. went undrafted out of Detroit Mercy in 2015. He played for the Miami Heat’s summer league team each of the previous two seasons.

The 26-year-old combined to average 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in his junior and senior seasons at Detroit Mercy.

Kevin Knox

Knox was selected ninth overall by the Knicks at the NBA Draft on June 21 out of Kentucky. He will turn just 19 on August 11.

In his one season at Kentucky before declaring for the draft, the 6-9 forward averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 37 contests.

Knox shot 44.5 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from deep, and 77.4 percent from the free throw line.

Luke Kornet

The other of the Knicks’ two-way players, Kornet played in 20 games with New York last season. During his outings, he had averages of 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. The 7-1 forward connected on 35.4 percent of his three-point tries while attempting nearly four a game.

In 36 games with the G-League’s Westchester Knicks, the 22-year-old (turns 23 on July 15) averaged 16.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 blocks.

Frank Ntilikina

Coming over from France, Ntilikina was the eighth overall selection by the Knicks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Turning 20 on July 28, he received one Second Team All-Rookie vote for the 2017-18 season.

In 78 games, the 6-5 guard finished with averages of 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. Showing the potential to be a future All-Defensive member, Ntilikina will look to improve on his 36.4 field goal percentage and 31.8 three-point percentage from his rookie year.

Daniel Ochefu

The 24-year-old Ochefu played in 19 games for the Washington Wizards in the 2016-17 season. He was able to tally 24 points and 22 rebounds in his limited action.

The 6-11 center played 32 games in the G-League last season for three different teams: the Maine Red Claws, Reno Bighorns, and Windy City Bulls. His combined averages with the three clubs were 7.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks.

Mitchell Robinson

The 7-0 Robinson was taken in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft (36th overall) by the Knicks.

He was a McDonald’s All-American in 2017 during his senior year at Chalmette High School in Louisiana.

While he is credited by the NBA as coming out of Western Kentucky, he never actually played for them. He was suspended indefinitely by the team, then tried to transfer, but ended up announcing he would forgo college and enter the draft.

Tony Taylor

Taylor, who turns 28 on August 9, played at George Washington from 2008-12. In his senior season, the 6-1 guard finished the season with averages of 13.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.4 steals.

After playing one season in the G-League, Taylor has seen been playing overseas. Last season, the 6-1 guard played for Banvit in Turkey. In 54 contests, he went on to average 12.3 points, 2.9 points, and 4.6 assists.

Allonzo Trier

While Trier went undrafted in last week’s draft, the Knicks have signed the former Arizona Wildcat to a two-way contract for next season. He declared for the draft after his junior year.

In 33 games as a junior, the 6-4 guard finished with averages of 18.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. Trier turned 22 on January 17.

Tyrius Walker

The 6-1 Walker spent the last four seasons playing for Morehouse College. He went undrafted in last week’s NBA Draft.

He was an excellent scorer in his collegiate career. As a senior, he averaged 22.8 points to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Paul Watson

The 23-year-old Watson went undrafted out of Fresno State in 2017. During his senior year there, he posted averages of 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.

A 6-6 guard, Watson played for the Westchester Knicks in the G-League last season. In 45 appearances, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds.

Troy Williams

Williams signed a 10-day contract with the Knicks on February 21 of last season. After signing him to another one, the team agreed to keep him the rest of the season.

The 23-year-old played 17 games for New York and had averages of 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals. Williams is listed as a 6-7 forward and had previous brief stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.
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