New York Knicks: 5 Burning Questions Following The Preseason

Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) dribbles the ball during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) dribbles the ball during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Knicks finished the 2016 NBA preseason at 4-2, but there are still five burning questions to be answered with the regular season on the horizon.


Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) dribbles the ball during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) dribbles the ball during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks have every reason to be optimistic following the 2016 NBA preseason. Despite playing five games without its starting point guard and three without its starting center, New York went 4-2.

Though the victories won’t help in the regular season standings, the Knicks have proven to have an intriguing level of talent on the roster.

The optimism doesn’t need to dissipate, but the Knicks must now turn their attention to a number of crucial decisions. The starting lineup may be set and secured, but there are tasks that range beyond constructing a group of five players to begin games with.

The Knicks have flaws that need to be addressed and questions that need to be answered to avoid entering the regular season unprepared.

In some instances, it’s a matter of building a rotation that properly complements the starting five. In others, it’s about getting the most out of players who haven’t yet established themselves as reliable contributors.

New York should be proud of what it accomplished during the preseason, but the regular season will provide new and bigger obstacles to overcome.