WESTCHESTER KNICKS ANNOUNCE 2026-27 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
By Westchester Knicks Staff /November 5, 2026
Knicks, announced the team’s opening night roster for the 2026-27 season.
Westchester enters the season led by a trio of two-way players with New York Knicks guard Jaden Akins, newly acquired wing Dalton Knecht, and Knicks rookie forward Tyler Nickel. The roster is further strengthened by center N’Faly Dante, who joins the team as an affiliate player.
Westchester remained active during the offseason, adding several key pieces to the roster. Following an NBA G League Finals appearance last season, the Knicks acquired the returning rights to sharpshooter Mitchell Mascari from the Stockton Kings. In separate trades, the team bolstered its frontcourt by adding size with the acquisitions of center Liam Robbins and forward Igor Miličić.
The roster also features several familiar faces with Dink Pate, Paul Zilinskas, Toby Okani and Nick Jourdain all returning for their second season with the Westchester Knicks.
Rounding out the roster is rookie guard Amir “Primo” Spears who was selected with the 25th overall pick in the NBA G League Draft. He is joined by fellow rookie forward David Dixon, who received a training camp invite following a successful local tryout.
The Westchester Knicks will open the 2026-27 NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament with a two-game road series against the Maine Celtics, beginning on November 6th at 7:00 p.m. The team will then return to the Westchester County Center for their home opener versus the defending NBA G League champion Greensboro Swarm on Saturday, November 14, with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Please see the roster below:
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Date of Birth | College/Country | Status |
| 0 | Paul Zilinskas | G | 6-5 | 207 | Aug.15, 2001 | IU Indy/Lithuania | Returning Rights |
| 1 | Dalton Knecht 2W | G/F | 6-6 | 215 | Apr. 19, 2001 | Tennessee/ USA | Two-Way |
| 2 | Mitch Mascari | G | 6-5 | 205 | Aug.21, 2000 | Drake/ USA | Returning Rights |
| 3 | Primo Spears | G | 6-2 | 185 | Mar. 10, 2001 | Texas-San Antonio/ USA | Draft |
| 5 | Toby Okani | F | 6-7 | 210 | Oct. 5, 2001 | West Virginia/USA | Returning Rights |
| 7 | Igor Miličić | F | 6-10 | 225 | Aug. 27, 2002 | Tennessee/Croatia | Returning Rights |
| 11 | Dink Pate | G/F | 6-8 | 210 | Mar. 10, 2006 | USA | Returning Rights |
| 14 | Jaden Akins 2W | G | 6-3 | 195 | Feb.25, 2003 | Michigan State/USA | Two-Way |
| 16 | N’Faly Dante | F/C | 6-11 | 255 | Oct.19, 2001 | Oregon/Mali | Affiliate |
| 21 | Liam Robbins | C | 7-0 | 265 | Jul. 12, 1999 | Vanderbilt/USA | Returning Rights |
| 23 | David Dixon | F | 6-9 | 235 | Jun.4, 2003 | Duquesne/ USA | Local Tryout |
| 55 | Tyler Nickel 2W | F | 6-7 | 225 | Sep. 5, 2003 | Vanderbilt/ USA | Two-Way |
| 91 | Nicholas Jourdain | F | 6-8 | 220 | Jun. 29, 2001 | Memphis/USA | Returning Rights |
2W- indicates two-way player
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