The New York Knicks are mere days away from entering the 2017-18 NBA regular season. Here are five burning questions for the Knicks to answer.
With the 2017-18 NBA regular season rapidly approaching, few know what to expect of the New York Knicks. The general expectation is that New York will be back in the draft lottery, but hope remains that it can avoid a fifth consecutive season on the outside looking in of the playoffs.
As the Knicks toe the line between an all-out rebuild and a push for the postseason, there are a number of questions that must be answered.
New York has made it no secret that it’s willing to sacrifice short-term success for long-term stability. It’s building around a young core of Ron Baker, Tim Hardaway Jr., Willy Hernangomez, Frank Ntilikina, and Kristaps Porzingis, as well as the recently acquired Enes Kanter.
True as that may be, New York has a deeper roster in 2017-18 than it did in 2016-17, and it will be playing in a depleted Eastern Conference.
Carmelo Anthony isn’t the only Eastern Conference All-Star who was shipped out West. The Atlanta Hawks lost Paul Millsap, the Chicago Bulls lost Jimmy Butler, and the Indiana Pacers lost Paul George—a shakeup that could create three openings in the postseason standings.
Before the New York Knicks can compete for the 2018 NBA Playoffs, however, they must first answer these five burning questions.