Pacome Dadiet’s summer in Las Vegas left the Knicks with more to think about than they probably wanted.
He put up 15.3 points per game over four appearances, but the shot profile was ugly enough to overshadow the scoring. Dadiet hit just 36.4 percent from the field and 16 percent from three on 6.3 attempts a night, and that’s the number that matters most for a Knicks team built around Jalen Brunson and a title core that needs young players who can stretch the floor.
The shooting slump was only part of the issue. Dadiet sat out the Knicks’ lone win in Vegas, and his plus-minus was negative in all four games. That stat never tells the whole story on its own, but when it lines up with poor shooting, it makes it tougher to frame the week as a step forward.
That’s what puts New York in a tricky spot. Dadiet’s G League season last year was much stronger - he averaged 23.1 points and shot 46.6 percent - so the talent is clearly there. The real question is whether that production can hold up when the game speeds up and the space disappears in an NBA setting.
One rough Summer League stretch shouldn’t be treated like a final verdict. But the Knicks also can’t keep offering development minutes if the jumper isn’t forcing defenses to react.
So the roster decision hangs there. New York can keep Dadiet nearby, use him as a two-way development piece, or at least be open to calls from teams interested in young players who haven’t carved out a role yet. Nothing has to be settled right now.
What he needs next is a cleaner standard. Dadiet has to defend, move the ball and knock down enough open threes to stay on the floor. The scoring bursts are nice, but they don’t carry enough weight by themselves for this Knicks roster.
He still has time to reshape the conversation. The next month will say whether Vegas was just a bad week or a sign of how much work is still ahead.
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