2024 NBA Draft

Knicks make Draft-day deals with Wizards, Thunder

New York drafts Kyshawn George at No. 24, then deals him to Washington as part of 2 Draft-day trades.

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The Knicks selected Kyshawn George, but the No. 24 pick landed with the Wizards via a trade.

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Fresh off a run to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the New York Knicks were busy on Draft night as they worked a pair of deals.

The Knicks drafted Kyshawn George with the No. 24 pick but dealt him to the Washington Wizards for the No. 26 pick (Dillon Jones) and the No. 51 pick. Jones wasn’t with the Knicks for long as he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for five future second-round picks.

Knicks receive:

  • 51st overall pick
  • Five future second-round picks

Wizards receive:

Thunder receive:

The Wizards wind up with George, a versatile forward with deep shooting range who averaged 7.6 points and 2.2 rebounds at Miami in 2023-24. He needs work on his ballhandling and playmaking, but he has a unique blend of size and rhythm that makes him an appealing prospect.

Washington dealt Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers on Draft night in a separate trade, which opens up some frontcourt minutes that George could potentially grab. In the Avdija trade, the Wizards got guard Carlton Carrington, the No. 14 pick. He is a high-scoring guard who could develop into a scoring threat for the Wizards in the seasons to come.

Jones, a former standout guard at Weber State, heads to Oklahoma City where he’ll fit into a deep backcourt that already features Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe and Kia MVP candidate Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander.

Last season, Jones posted 20.8 ppg, 5.2 apg and 2.0 spg and has the scoring ability and size to make an impact in the NBA as a role player.

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