Tyler Kolek has been the New York Knicks' Summer League star in the early going.
The 34th pick used to select Kolek last month, for example, switched hands before his selection, as a trade placed him on a metropolitan path rather than a trip to the Pacific Northwest's Portland Trail Blazers. While some pegged the Marquette alum as an immediate contributor despite his second-round status, the Knicks added veteran Cameron Payne to an already-packed backcourt.
“All the work that I’ve put in has gotten me to this point. Like I said I’ve been in a lot of games in college. I’m not some first-year rookie that’s just come in playing 10, 12, 15 games in college, maybe only averaged 20 minutes a game. I’ve played a lot of games and I’m really comfortable on the basketball court.”
That lack of control stuck with Kolek, who posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.7 in his final collegiate tour. While his scoring was relatively lacking in losses to Charlotte and Brooklyn, Kolek did not lose the ball in either defeat.
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