Tyler Kolek

Kolek is not guaranteed rotation minutes, especially with Miles McBride back in the rotation. The rookie’s absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

With Miles McBride sidelined with an illness, Kolek was able to play a few extra minutes off the bench. His role was limited in their first preseason game, but he took advantage of the extended opportunity on Wednesday. With Donte DiVincenzo now in Minnesota, there is a slightly clearer path to Kolek seeing a decent bench role during his rookie season. If he continues to play like this when he is given the chance, he may have some games where he is a real contributor in fantasy hoops this year, especially if Jalen Brunson misses time.

One day removed from blowing a big lead in a loss to the Nets, the Knicks got their first win of the summer after nearly collapsing again. And Kolek made the two biggest shots, a baseline floater followed by a layup through contact to give New York the win. After focusing primarily on setting up others in New York’s first two games, the second-round pick was more aggressive in looking for his shot. Kolek’s role will be different once the regular season begins, but summer league allows him to do more scoring.

Making his Knicks summer debut, Kolek rolled sevens on Saturday afternoon. The shooting may not have been impressive, but he was effective as a rebounder and distributor. The former Marquette point guard has been lauded for his efficiency, and zero turnovers countered his seven assists. The presence of Jalen Brunson makes Kolek’s chances of making waves in fantasy basketball slim. However, he plays the game in a way that should get him into Tom Thibodeau’s rotation coming off the bench.