The Knicks signed a former Lakers Timberwolves pitcher. Can he get a chance to stay in the team in the face of fierce competition?

According to New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy, the New York Knicks will sign Matt Ryan, who was previously in free agency with a non-guaranteed contract. He also has the opportunity to win a chance to stay in the team through the next training camp and preseason.

Ruian was born in April 1997 and is 28 years old, 198cm tall and weighs 98kg. He is the undraft in the 2020 NBA Draft. Ryan has played for the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Knicks in the NBA. He played 82 games in the NBA regular season, averaging 9.4 minutes per game, averaging 3.7 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals, and 0.4 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. He shot 38.9%, three-point shooting percentage 40.2%, and free throw shooting percentage 89.3%. As an outside shot, Ryan performed pretty well in outside shots, and he was basically able to show his characteristics and value in this regard.

Last season Ryan spent most of his time in the Knicks. He first signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Knicks and got a two-way contract from the Knicks in the middle, but he was eventually cut by the team on March 1 this year. In the NBA regular season last season, Ryan played 19 games, averaging 3.6 minutes per game, with averaging 1.5 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals, 0.2 turnovers and 0.1 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 32.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 31.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 100%. In the NBA Development League last season, Ryan played 2 games in total, with averaging 29.5 minutes per game, averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 steal, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 45% from the field, 37.5% from three-point shooting percentage and 100% from free throws.

Although Ryan is an old acquaintance of the Knicks, it is not easy for him to win the opportunity to stay in the team. There are still places in the Knicks lineup for two-way contracts, but Ryan has been playing in the NBA for 4 seasons and is no longer qualified to sign a two-way contract. On the other hand, the Knicks' current lineup already includes many players such as Landry Shamet, Malcolm Brogdon and Garrison Mathews who have good abilities and have performed well in the NBA. If Ryan wants to get the opportunity to stay in the team, he must compete fiercely with them. Can he really win the opportunity to stay in the team for himself?