Knicks may need to deal Dadiet or Kolek to fit Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown has impressed the Knicks in camp and preseason, SNY's Ian Begley said, putting him in position to make the opening-night roster. New York has only one open spot and wants to keep a third center, so Begley said the team would likely need a trade to create room for Brown.

He named Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek as possible pieces that could move, though he stressed the Knicks have not actively shopped either player.

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