The New York Knicks entered the season in championship-or-bust mode after reaching their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000. But even with those lofty expectations, the franchise opened its 80th season with a handful of glaring roster concerns.
New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is making a strong impression over his first season in New York, and as he continues to tweak the minutes sheet to make up for injuries, he's allowing some young stars to emerge.
Karl-Anthony Towns knows the math, and he knows the problem. The Knicks big man leads the league in charges by a wide margin, and it has already cost him stretches of games.
While we can expect the leaguewide total to hover at or near 90 for much of the regular season, many teams have yet to fill all of their two-way slots for the 2025-26 campaign.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
New York Knicks forward Kevin McCullar Jr. didn't get to do much in his rookie year in the league. The 24-year-old from San Antonio played in just four games for the NBA club and made just 13 appearances for the G League due to injury.
Transitioning into the NBA has been the deal breaker for many collegiate standouts. The New York Knicks are hoping that former All-Big 12 first-team member Kevin McCullar Jr.’s work ethic and tremendous accomplishments at the collegiate level will make him a solid pickup in the second round.
The New York Knicks intend to sign rookie guard/forward Kevin McCullar Jr. to a two-way contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. McCullar, 23, is 6-foot-7 and was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the No.
A projected first round pick earlier in the 2023-24 collegiate season, inconsistencies and injuries caused Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. to fall to the Knicks at No.