Knicks Among Best in Power Rankings

The New York Knicks are one of the top teams in the NBA going into the preseason.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 7, 2024

Sep 30, 2024; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby speaks during a media day press conference at the MSG training facility in Tarrytown, NY. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks are a week into training camp, and they know how important these next few weeks will be leading up into the season.

The Knicks have a chance to be one of the best teams in the NBA this season, so they want to make the most of this time before they get into the gauntlet of the year.

Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey released his latest power rankings, where the Knicks rank sixth in the league.

"Depth is now a real concern for the New York Knicks, but after trading for Towns, they have one of the league's best starting fives," Bailey writes. "Assuming that lineup features Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and KAT, it brings a wealth of shooting, MVP-level playmaking from Brunson and tons of Tom Thibodeau-like grit from Hart, Bridges and Anunoby. Again, the bench isn't as stout as it's been in the recent past. And there's probably some fear of Thibodeau overworking some of these starters. But if those five, Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride are available when the playoffs get started, New York will have a puncher's chance against anyone in the East."

The only teams that finished higher than the Knicks were the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and defending champion Boston Celtics.

The Knicks likely won't be able to move higher than those teams until the season begins, but every moment from now until the end of April will lead to the playoffs, where New York and the rest of the league has their legacies built.

If the Knicks can get their ducks in a row and take advantage of every opportunity between now and then, they will have the best possible chance to usurp those teams and emerge on top of the basketball world.

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Published Oct 7, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.