Two-way players were the surprise of the New York Knicks season. Isaiah Hicks stayed put as a last man for the bench and a G League factor, but Allonzo Trier, who received this contract type after the 2018 NBA Draft, never appeared for the Westchester Knicks and became one of the team’s brightest pieces.
Trier eventually received an NBA contract, which opened a spot for Kadeem Allen, a training camp invitee months prior. He was 26 years old, with a brief run with the Boston Celtics beforehand.
Yet again, though, the Knicks struck with a two-way player; Allen averaged 9.