Rival NBA Execs Name New York Knicks Star Who Could Take the Fall if Team Comes Up Short 

The New York Knicks are on shaky ground after their ECF exit last season, and fans are left wondering what will happen if they stumble again this year. Who will take the blame? Recently, an NBA executive offered some intriguing insights.

The Knicks kicked off their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks with a 113-102 victory, igniting excitement among the fanbase. But the momentum quickly shifted in Game 2, where the Hawks edged out the Knicks by just a single point.

This loss has sparked serious questions about the Knicks’ performance, and rival executives are already speculating that if the Knicks fall short of the NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns may find himself in the hot seat as the primary scapegoat.

“If they come up short, if they don’t make the Finals — aside from Bridges, because he was traded for all the draft picks — Towns will take the most heat because of his résumé. Because Brunson won’t take the heat, they’ll say Towns didn’t deliver, especially with Giannis sitting out there,” Rival executives said (via Vincent Goodwill).