The New York Knicks own the rights to Mathias Lessort, the athletic French forward who had a solid tournament and is signed with Greece's Panathinaikos for the coming season. Lessort can't shoot, however, and at 6-9 is undersized to play the middle at the NBA level. He turns 29 in September and could be a last-resort option for New York next offseason if the Knicks can't fill their backup center hole.
Lessort has been a standout player in the EuroLeague, being named to the All-EuroLeague First Team in both 2023 and 2024. He played a significant role in helping the French national team secure a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, especially with his defensive skills that stifled Germany's key players.
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