After three years with Tyler Kolek, Shaka Smart is bullish on his future.
, someone who will mesh well with the culture that has been established by coach Tom Thibodeau, Jalen Brunson and Co.He ended up falling out of the opening round, and had to wait a day to hear his name called.But the Knicks scooped him up with the 34th overall pick in the draft, and showed they valued him, signing him to a four-year, $9.06 million contract.
This past year, he led the Golden Eagles to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2013, and was No. 1 in the nation in assists at 7.7 per game.He became a strong outside shooter, hitting 38.8 percent this year on 3.9 attempts while averaging a career-best 15.3 points.First up is the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where Kolek can begin to show his new team what he can do and potentially prove to them he can be an immediate contributor.
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