Knicks News: Kevin Knox, Frank Ntilikina Headline Summer League Roster

The New York Knicks' roster for the 2018 NBA Summer League will reportedly be headlined by second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina and rookie small forward Kevin Knox.

On Friday, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reported the squad is also expected to include Damyean Dotson, Mitchell Robinson, Troy Williams, Luke Kornet and Isaiah Hicks.

Ntilikina is coming off a disappointing debut campaign in New York. He averaged 5.9 points, 3.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds while shooting just 36.4 percent from the field in 78 appearances. He ranked last among qualified point guards in Player Efficiency Rating, per ESPN.com.

Despite the lackluster numbers, the 19-year-old Frenchman expressed optimism about his progress in the season's latter stages.

"I just feel like the game is slowing down, that I can do a lot more things," Ntilikina told reporters in April. "I try to do things I've been working on at practice. It was a whole new atmosphere, a whole new experience. I learned a lot here. Now I will bring a lot of things with me this summer. I know what to work on."

Meanwhile, the Knicks selected Knox with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft after his standout freshman season at the University of Kentucky.

The 18-year-old Arizona native led the Wildcats in scoring at 15.6 points per game while also averaging 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 threes and 1.4 assists.

New York isn't prepared to contend in the East with Kristaps Porzingis recovering from a torn ACL—barring a massive splash in the trade or free-agent markets. So the upcoming campaign will likely be focused on the development of Ntilikina, Knox and their other young players.

The Summer League will provide a glimpse at their potential, but also how much development they'll need to become stalwart building blocks alongside the Latvian superstar in the years ahead.