also his father's number in his final season in the NBA with the Orlando Magic and on the 1992 Olympic national team. Ewing played in two Knicks pre-season games prior to making his New York debut in the Knicks' final pre-season game on October 24, 2008. Ewing entered the game in the fourth quarter to a thunderous ovation by the Madison Square Garden crowd. Ewing helped fuel the Knicks' late rally, where the Knicks would come back from a 21-point deficit. Ewing had two dunks, a three-pointer, a steal and a blocked shot. He had seven fourth quarter points. In total, he played three pre-season games for the Knicks, averaging 8.1 minutes, 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds. On October 27, 2008, Ewing was waived by the Knicks in order to get the roster down to the maximum of 15 players for the start of the 2008–09 season. Ewing was signed by Knicks' D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns, on December 15, 2008. On the day he signed, Ewing made his D-League debut against Utah Flash, recording 15 points. After his first 30 games with the Bighorns, Ewing averaged 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game with an efficiency rating of +20.00. On March 16, 2009, the Reno Bighorns waived Ewing after he reportedly suffered a Grade 1 MCL (medial collateral ligament) sprain. Ewing was named to the New York Knicks roster for the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, but was unable to participate due to injury. Ewing played for the Orlando Magic in the 2010 NBA Summer League in Orlando, as well as for the Knicks in Las Vegas. On August 27, 2010, Ewing signed with the Knicks. However, he was once again waived at the end of training camp. He was then re-acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League. On January 25, 2011, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce for Danny Green. On March 26, the New Orleans Hornets signed Ewing to a 10-day contract following the injury of David West. On April 5, he was signed for the remainder of the season. On December 13, 2011, he was waived by the Hornets. In January 2012, Ewing returned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On February 9, Ewing was acquired by the Iowa Energy in a trade for Marqus Blakely. On July 4, 2012, Ewing signed a one-year contract