Jalen Brunson's postseason, one of the best ever by a New York Knicks player, had ended one quarter earlier because of a broken left hand. Julius Randle's season had been over for months already because of a separated shoulder, and three more key players had been lost in between.
This team is built to compete now and could carve out a nice five-year window if it can keep the right players. A Finals run in the near future can't be ruled out.
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is officially up for a contract extension, and a deal should be a no-brainer for a coach who established a culture ushering-in back-to-back second-round playoff appearances at Madison Square Garden. Thibodeau coached the Knicks to the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed despite a rash of injuries, most notably All-Star forward Julius Randle, who suffered a ...
No. | Player | Pos |
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5 | PF | |
8 | SF | |
44 | SF | |
4 | SG | |
11 | PG | |
18 | SG | |
0 | SG | |
25 | PF | |
3 | SG | |
55 | C | |
8 | SG | |
2 | PG | |
13 | SG | |
30 | PF | |
23 | C | |
45 | C | |
00 | SF | |
1 | SG |