Knicks Have Entire NBA Guessing After Latest Pre-Draft Rumors
Knicks Have Entire NBA Guessing After Latest Pre-Draft Rumors
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New York KnicksThe Knicks are in an extremely advantageous position after their championship win. Not only do they have a starting lineup and core that's already in place for next season, but they also own three picks in next week's draft to load up on even more talent.
That kind of capital creates numerous possibilities to help the team with a trade or outright player selection. Judging by the most recent pre-draft rumblings, the Knicks are exhausting all options in the lead-up to the event, making them a hard one for other teams to get a good read on.
Knicks quickly becoming NBA draft's biggest wild card
Late on Tuesday, insider Jake Fischer relayed that New York is looking to trade one of its top two picks (No. 24 or No. 31) in the draft. In addition, Fisher noted that Spanish guard Sergio de Larrea is in the team's sights, and he's considered more of a draft-and-stash prospect than one who'd play in the NBA right away.
The Knicks are reportedly planning to move one of their two draft picks, No. 24 or No. 31, per @JakeLFischer
— NBARetweet (@RTNBA) June 17, 2026
New York is also said to have interest in Spanish guard Sergio de Larrea.
The champs are already working.
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This rumor caught many by surprise, considering both selections give the Knicks two great chances at adding a legitimate player. Plenty of gems have been found in the late first or second round in general, like Jalen Brunson once upon a time.
However, this intel also made some sense considering New York's roster situation. With several developmental pieces already on board, like Tyler Kolek and Pacôme Dadiet, there isn't much room to add rookies, especially with established veterans taking up a majority of the spots.
Trading at least one pick would also free up money to be spent elsewhere. With the Knicks up against the second apron, bringing back Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara is more palatable without either a first-round rookie contract or early second-round deal also on the books.
Yet, owner James Dolan only created more confusion on Wednesday when he said he wants to avoid going into the second apron. That very likely means sending Robinson and Shamet out the door, but this only makes sense for the team if they're using all three picks to replace them, and Fischer's intel points to the opposite of that.
"There's certain things in the NBA that you'd have to be suicidal to do. One of them is the second apron. Cannot go into the second apron. I'll write as big of a check as possible, but I can't write a check that goes into the second apron."
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 17, 2026
- James Dolan on @CartonShowWFAN pic.twitter.com/KJFIccCnMf
Adding even more smoke to this situation is that New York is doing key research on the exact players who may be on the board at No. 24 or 31. The Knicks have already worked out promising scoring prospects at wing/guard in Duke's Isaiah Evans and Arkansas' Meleek Thomas, in addition to two alluring frontcourt reinforcements in Michigan's Morez Johnson and St. John's Zuby Ejiofor.
And late on Wednesday, it was revealed that New York had brought in UConn's Alex Karaban for an up-close look as well. He is No. 30 on ESPN's big board and No. 31 on CBS Sports', making him an incredibly realistic draft option for the Knicks at the end of the first or early second.
There's a ton to like about his potential fit with the team, too, as a 6-foot-8 forward who won two NCCA championships in college. Over the last three seasons with the Huskies, he averaged a solid 13.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 2.2 apg (while shooting 36.7% from deep), positioning him as a more known quantity who could step in and immediately help a title contender given his experience.
UConn's Alex Karaban is a great kid, great shooter and team player. He would fit in perfectly to the Knicks culture. https://t.co/N3sJP1enUt
— Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor) June 17, 2026
New York certainly isn't moving during the pre-draft process like a team that seems set on trading one of its top picks, which only blurs the lines even more. This does work out to the Knicks' advantage, though, as the broader NBA will be unable to guess their next move when it comes to the draft.
Perhaps Leon Rose has a prospect he really wants, and he's trying to throw others off his scent. Or maybe by feigning interest in the likes of Evans and Karaban, he wants to force another team to get desperate and send New York a lucrative trade offer to move up. There's no ignoring the free agency implications that are directly connected to what the Knicks do in the draft as well.
Regardless of whatever the front office's ulterior motive is, they've done a great job obscuring their true intentions, which will aid them as they look to make the most out of a draft they own three selections in.
Published Jun 19, 2026
ISAIAH DE LOS SANTOSIsaiah De Los Santos has been in sports media for 10 years, most recently joining OnSI to cover the New York Knicks, New York Jets and New York Yankees. Previous stops for Isaiah include FanSided, SB Nation and SLAM.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
