This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks as Knicks Get Summer League Boost From Unlikely Source. The New York Knicks were hoping for Tyler Kolek and Ariel Hukporti to stand out for them during their run at the Las Vegas Summer League, but another 2024 draft pick is making some noise.

A stellar first-half defensive effort and another impressive double-double performance from Charles Bassey propelled the Boston Celtics to a 94-81 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Sunday.

The New York Knicks received good news on the injury status of last year’s first-round draft choice, Pacome Dadiet. According to the New York Post’s Stefan Bondy, his big toe injury is “nothing major,