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New York Knicks: Player power rankings after season’s first week

By Rob Wolkenbrod

MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 22: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 and Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks go for a rebound against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 22, 2018 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 22: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 and Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks go for a rebound against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 22, 2018 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 17: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the game on October 17, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 17: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the game on October 17, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Slash Line: .442/.267/.500
Season Averages: 13.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 3PM

It was a sloppy start for Trey Burke in the preseason, with shooting averages below 40 percent, and Frank Ntilikina’s five-game run topped it. Despite that, head coach David Fizdale named the former the starter at point guard, which he earned with regular season play.

Burke struggled against the Nets in the second game, shooting 27.3 percent for eight points. Otherwise, he averaged 15.0 points and 5.6 assists on a 48.7 mark from the field in the other three games.

It’s steady numbers that resemble his play from 2017-18, off the G League run with the Westchester Knicks. The New York Knicks called him up and allowed a 36-game run to close the season, which led to the return on a partially guaranteed deal.

Now, with this early play, and due to Frank Ntilikina’s placement in the starting lineup, point guard belongs to Burke. That’s even when Emmanuel Mudiay, who’s out with an ankle injury, returns; he has yet to play, but preseason issues and a lack of playing time might make this stick.

Burke will try to follow up on his strong first week with the Miami game and onward. Can he continue to provide secondary scoring for the Knicks?

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