How Good Can The NY Knicks Be This Season?

The New York Knicks are 2-1 in the preseason. The team made the playoffs in 2021, but last season they finished under .500. Brooklyn Nets are the most popular team in New Jersey.

Donovan Mitchell was supposed to be traded to New York, but he was traded instead to Cleveland Cavaliers. Knicks fans are used to seeing big names linked to their team, only to see it fail to land them. However, the Knicks did make a surprising acquisition this summer - Jalen Brunson, who had a breakout season for the Dallas Mavericks. His father, Rick BrunSON, is an assistant coach at the team.

Julius Randle was All-Star last season, but his overall shooting accuracy fell to 41.1 percent. The Knicks need to surround Randel with potent 3-point shooters. Alec Burks and Kevin Knox have lost their spots.

The Eastern Conference has gotten stronger and the Knicks' ceiling is making the play-in tournament and then the first round of the playoffs.