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In Pre-season, Nigeria's Precious Achiuwa made a statement with a double-double to guide the Knicks to victory against the Hornets.
The complicated preseason deal that the Charlotte Hornets made with the Knicks and Timberwolves is now finalized.
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The complete details of the transfer have been made public following days of speculation.
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Along with three second-round picks and three sign-and-trade players (Charlie Brown Jr., Duane Washington Jr., and DaQuan Jeffries), the Hornets will send New York their 31st pick in 2023 along with the draft rights to James Nnaji.
With this transaction, Charlotte decided to use their MLE early in the season to absorb substandard salary.
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The trade of Nnaji, who hasn't really proven much while playing overseas since being drafted, costs the Hornets some value.
Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and 2025 top-13 protected Detroit initially go to Minnesota.
James Nnaji to the Knicks
Notably, he was the youngest player selected in the 2023 Draft that was stacked.
Before falling into the early second round, the 20-year-old center from Nigeria was expected to be selected in the first round.
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He was regarded as the NBA draft's most physically talented athlete in 2023.
Nnaji is presently in Europe with Barcelona on loan at Girona.
On the Knicks he is expected to team up with Nigerian star Precious Achiuwa.
The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 111-105 to extend their perfect preseason record to 4-0.
They rested major players like Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby, which makes their victory—which occurred in their final home game before the regular season began—even more remarkable.
But the Knicks proved they have depth and tenacity by defeating the Charlotte Hornets, which included Grant Williams, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller.
For this game, head coach Tom Thibodeau started their second unit in an attempt to shake things up.
Miles McBride, Jericho Sims, Cameron Payne, Landry Shamet, and Nigeria's Precious Achiuwa assumed starting positions.
Achiuwa finished with a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds, leading the Knicks in scoring.
The Nigerian signed a contract extension with the Knicks this off season to continue his stay in New York.
T.J. Warren, who hopes to make the Knicks' final roster for the regular season, also had a significant effect, scoring 11 points off the bench.
With 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench, rookie Pacome Dadiet was another one of the game's highlights.
The Knicks will next play their final preseason game against the Wizards in Washington before opening the regular season on the road at TD Garden the following week against the Boston Celtics.
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