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Mike Brown says Knicks’ preseason is about process and center competition

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Mike Brown said the Knicks are keeping preseason offense simple so they can evaluate execution, while treating the games as a process check rather than chasing results. He added that the battle for the third-string center spot is wide open and that all of the candidates should be

Brown also said Karl-Anthony Towns may play a little more at power forward, but he would not give an exact minute split, and he praised Andre Drummond’s communication and pick-and-roll defense against Minnesota. He said Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara are both young, talented,

LINEUP CONTEXT

This leaves New York still sorting its bench and frontcourt roles in preseason, so the third-center job and Towns’ four-man usage remain unresolved. Brown’s comments point to ongoing rotation evaluation rather than a confirmed regular-season setup.

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