What happened
The Knicks open their championship defense on Tuesday night with a banner-raising and ring ceremony at Madison Square Garden, then face a surging 76ers group that Mike Brown and Landry Shamet both called a major early test. Evidence also points to New York carrying over most of a
Their continuity is high, but reserve center Mitchell Robinson is gone to Boston, Andre Drummond is the veteran backup, and Brown has said the top five remain locked in while everyone else fights for minutes. The schedule quickly brings Boston, Orlando, Detroit and Cleveland into
The biggest rotation question is how New York replaces Robinson’s backup-center minutes while keeping the title core intact. Early results will also show whether Brown’s minutes competition remains the same after the preseason and roster cuts.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Are the Knicks ready for what's next? New York's repeat bid begins with nowhere to hide in wide-open NBA — Yahoo Sports ↗