Allonzo Trier got his Knicks breakthrough in December. And it’s paving the way for his buddy’s breakthrough.
The Knicks are signing guard Kadeem Allen off their G League Westchester squad to a two-way NBA deal, The Post’s Marc Berman confirmed. The Knicks had an open two-way slot because the pact of Trier — like Allen, an Arizona product — was converted to an NBA contract.
Allen is known most for his defense after being named to the All-NBA G League Defensive Team last year, when he was with the Celtics’ affiliate. The Knicks brought him in this summer, and he’s averaged 13.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting from the field with Westchester, with 5.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 30.7 minutes.
Allen, who turns 26 on Tuesday, was a second-round pick (53rd overall) in 2017 by Boston.