Tony Wroten Waived by Knicks: Latest Comments and Reaction

The New York Knicks continued making headlines on the NBA's transaction wire on Wednesday in waiving guard Tony Wroten.

Knicks PR announced the news on Twitter while also announcing the team's high-profile trade to land former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose.    

Wroten, 23, never appeared in a game for New York after signing in March and only played in eight contests for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, averaging 8.4 points on 33.8 percent shooting and 18 minutes a night.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected Wroten in the 2012 NBA draft at No. 25 overall, but he hardly played as a rookie before spending the past three seasons in the Sixers organization.

Although he showed flashes of promise, Wroten's career was temporarily derailed when he underwent surgery to repair a partially torn right ACL suffered in January 2015.

Prior to Wroten's injury during the 2014-15 campaign, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 30 games with 15 starts.

Provided he can return to the level of play he was at prior to knee surgery, Wroten should be able to find another opportunity in the NBA soon enough. On the other hand, he is a combo guard with a 23.1 shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which doesn't bode too well for his future in the Association.

With Arron Afflalo hitting the open market this offseason after opting out of his contract, per the Associated Press' Michael Scotto, Langston Galloway is the only viable 2-guard on the Knicks roster.

Galloway is also undersized for the position at 6'2" and is more of a combo guard like Wroten, so the latter's release suggests New York will prioritize upgrading the backcourt alongside Rose. The Knicks' approach also stands to be influenced by whether they can re-sign Afflalo.