New York Knicks Stars

In many cases, 23 games is seldom enough time for a new player to fully acclimate himself to new schemes, teammates, and the expectations, particularly those heightened by the pressures of playing for the New York Knicks. For OG Anunoby, it was all the time he needed to show how special his partnership could be alongside Jalen Brunson and his new team. Sporting a 20-3 record since arriving, Anunoby’s glove-tight defense and energy have been, poetically, a hand-in-glove fit in New York’s culture, as they attempt to propel last season’s second round exit into a notch or two higher. Officially stepping into the role as the Knicks’ undisputed alpha, Brunson has similarly adjusted the Knicks’ fortunes since arriving, supplying them with the first back-to-back postseason trips in over a decade. Using 2023-24 to take his game to an All-NBA stratosphere, Brunson was the league’s No. 2 scorer from February to second’s end (31.6 points), matching it with career-highs in assists (6.7) and the second-most charges drawn (35). Leaving no stone unturned on either side of the floor, the spirited Knicks remain one of the Eastern Conference’s most versatile, connected teams.