'I Try to Play As Many Guys As I Can' – New York Knicks’ New Head Coach Seeks to Expand the Team’s Rotation

“If you’re looking at what I’ve done in the past, choosing nine and a half to ten guys,” Brown said. “I try to play as many guys as I can, man.”

Brown also explained that the New York Knicks will play faster next season. According to the new head coach, he wants the team to be fast-paced and maximize the floor space.

“We want to play fast…floor spaced…a certain cadence in the halfcourt,” he added. “Then, defensively, we want to be physical, we want people to feel us, we want to do so without fouling.”

Josh Hart had jokes about the New York Knicks’ starting lineup

There are a few questions about how the New York Knicks’ starting lineup will look. They have two All-Stars in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Both players are guaranteed to have starting spots. After that, Mikal Bridges secures the second guard spot and OG Anunoby can occupy one of the forward spots, depending on who the fifth starter is.

If Josh Hart is part of the starting five, he’ll likely be the small forward in the Knicks’ lineup. However, some have suggested that they should move Towns to the power forward spot and have Mitchell Robinson as the team’s center.

When this situation was brought up during their media day, Hart joked that he’d request to be traded.

“If I don’t start, I’ll probably ask for a trade,” Hart joked.

“I think I’m a starter in the league. I think I deserve to be a starter in the league, but at the end of the day it’s what’s best for the team.”

Having Hart in the starting lineup would be a better approach if Brown wants the team to play faster. Having two big men in the lineup might contradict his plans for the Knicks.