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4 things Knicks fans hope to learn from 2022-23 training camp

By Daniel Aquino

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 18: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks high fives Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks during the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2022 in New York City. 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. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 18: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks high fives Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks during the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2022 in New York City. 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. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks, Tom Thibodeau
Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

2. What is Tom Thibodeau’s approach to the rotation?

We may not get a clear answer to this until the season officially starts, but this question is sure to come up when Tom Thibodeau is available to the media. After shedding some of the veterans from last season’s roster, the Knicks now boast a collection of young players that all need playing time to further their development.

Thibodeau’s job this season won’t be an easy one, but it’s way too early to say he’s on the hot seat. He needs to find a way to play the young guys on the team like Obi Toppin, Quentin Grimes, Cam Reddish, and Immanuel Quickley, while also putting a lineup on the floor that can win. There’s no indication from Leon Rose that Thibodeau’s job is in danger in any way, but fans may not be as lenient.

We have seen Toppin, given starter-type minutes, look like the player he was at Dayton where he was the National Player of the Year in 2020. Quickley has outplayed the Knicks starting guards not named Derrick Rose on numerous occasions. Grimes was named to the 2022 Las Vegas Summer League First Team after he averaged 22.6 points per game. I don’t even have to get into how eager fans are to see what Cam Reddish is made of.

Thibodeau has an obligation as coach to help foster the development of our young players. If that means Evan Fournier comes off the bench, so be it. If that means Randle sees fewer minutes, that’s great, too. Ultimately, Thibodeau’s job rests more so on the development of players, rather than where New York ends up at the end of the season. Although, player development has never proven to be Thibodeau’s forte.

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