According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, the New York Knicks tried to move the 21-year-old forward, offering him to the Charlotte Hornets for center Moussa Diabate. However, the Hornets were not interested.

The report claims that Dadiet has no trade value, suggesting that the Knicks would need to attach draft capital in order to get off his expiring contract. 

Dadiet signed a four-year, $13 million — fully guaranteed — rookie deal with the Knicks in July 2024 after they took him with the 25th pick of that year's NBA Draft.

Entering his third year in the league, Dadiet is yet to make any impact. However, it is unclear whether that's because he's not good enough or the Knicks simply haven't given him enough opportunity.

Is it fair to say that a player has no value if he hasn't had the chance to put anything significant on tape? That's a harsh assessment, to say the least, especially considering that the Knicks tried to trade him for an emerging player who featured heavily for the Hornets last season.

If the Knicks are really that desperate to move him on — without giving up picks — it's going to have to be for a player of equal value, that being a young talent with some upside.

It's impossible to criticize the Knicks for not giving Dadiet more playing time up to this point, as head coach Mike Brown and his staff clearly know what they're doing — ending the franchise's 53-year championship drought in June.

However, saying that Dadiet hasn't shown flashes of what he could one day become would just be lazy analysis.

While his NBA minutes dropped from 6.2 per game as a rookie to 4.7 per game as a sophomore, his numbers improved significantly at Westchester — the Knicks' G League affiliate. 

Dadiet turned in a solid freshman year in the G and further turned the screw last term — increasing his points average from 14.9 to 23.1 per tilt. He played 15 games in his second year (all starts), shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three.

What jumps off the page is Dadiet's willingness to attack the basket and score inside. He had a 64 percent success rate on two-point attempts. However, his distance shooting and overall efficiency still need to improve.

But as a young player — by all metrics — there is time for that.

The Knicks needed all hands on deck to win the title last year. They will require even more than that to retain it.

Giving a prospect that you invested in a couple of years ago another crack could prove worthwhile. After all, the signs of Dadiet's progress are clear. All that's lacking is big-league playing time.

Standing at 6-foot-7, he would add some good size to New York's frontcourt. He's a solid rebounder with room to get better, averaging no less than 4.9 boards per game in each of his first two campaigns in the G League.

First-round draft busts are a tale as old as time. However, objectively, it is probably too early to give up on someone as young as Dadiet.

So, the Knicks have a decision to make. Either play him more and let him earn a spot moving forward — or at least boost his trade value — or cut your losses, move him for pennies on the dollar, and allow him the opportunity to flourish elsewhere.