Seven Knicks Questions Before Season Opener

The New York Knicks are just seven weeks away from their season opener against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, which will kick off the regular season in the NBA.

Here are seven things that the Knicks need to figure out before then:

Randle is still recovering from shoulder surgery he underwent back in March. His status is still up in the air for the start of the season, but he will try to make his recovery full before Oct. 22 when the Knicks play the Celtics.

Like Randle, Robinson is recovering from surgery after an injury he tweaked once again with his ankle. He has been recovering all offseason long with the hope that he will be ready for the start of the regular season.

The Knicks are an improving team, but they are far from complete. They could be in line to make one or two more trades before the start of the season, but it likely won’t happen until December when newly-signed players are able to be dealt, which opens up the market significantly.

The Knicks are likely not making any more acquisitions beyond the players they currently have, so Jericho Sims and Precious Achiuwa will be fighting for minutes as the team’s backup center during training camp.

The Knicks have a few options for the first player off the bench. Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo are the primary candidates, but Miles McBride could sneak in there as well.

Tyler Kolek is seen in high regard with the Knicks, but as a rookie, he may have a tough time finding minutes in Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. That being said, his talent and experience in college (five years) could be enough to find himself a role for the Knicks off the bench.

The Knicks have high expectations going into the season, but can they reach another gear that they weren’t able to get to last year? The tone will be set in training camp, which begins in early October.

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