Published 08:39 IST, October 22nd 2019
NBA 2019-20: New York Knicks profile, roster and season schedule
NBA: New York Knicks have their first season game against San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, Oct 24. Here is team profile and roster for the NBA 2019-20 season.
New York Knicks have had more losses in the past two decades than any other NBA team. However, they are ready for the NBA 2019-20 regular season with a few new additions to their team. Knicks signed Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Wayne Ellington and Elfrid Payton. Marcus Morris was also signed after refusing San Antonio Spurs. In the draft, New York Knicks selected RJ Barrett with the No. 3 overall pick and grabbed Ignas Brazdeikis in the second round. Barrett, who is the Knicks' highest draft pick since Patrick Ewing, has been their top performer during the pre-season games and will be a crucial player during the regular NBA season.
NBA 2019-20: New York Knicks roster
Kadeem Allen, RJ Barrett, Ignas Brazdeikis, Reggie Bullock, Damyean Dotson, Wayne Ellington, Amir Hinton, Kevin Knox, Marcus Morris, Frank Ntilikina, Elfrid Payton, Bobby Portis, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Dennis Smith and Allonzo Trier.
NBA 2019-20: New York Knicks preseason form
New York Knicks lost three out of their four preseason games. Their only win was their 99-104 victory against Washington Wizards on October 8. RJ Barrett and Marcus Morris were the top performers with 17 points. Despite closing their preseason games with a 117-116 loss to New Orleans Pelicans, Barrett was a consistent performer.
NBA 2019-20: New York Knicks first five fixtures
DATE | TIME (IST) | OPPOSITE | VENUE |
October 24 | 6:00 am | San Antonio Spurs |
AT&T Center |
October 26 | 5:00 am | Brooklyn Nets |
Barclays Center |
October 27 | 5:00 am | Boston Celtics |
Madison Square Garden |
October 29 | 4:30 am | Chicago Bulls |
Madison Square Garden |
October 31 | 4:30 am | Orlando Magic |
Amway Center |
Updated 12:54 IST, October 22nd 2019