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Knicks Depth Changes Everything This Season

The New York Knicks depth will come to their advantage.

Jeremy Brener

Jan 15, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) dribbles against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) dribbles against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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The New York Knicks limped to the finish of their postseason run with several players struggling with injuries throughout the season.

However, the Knicks should be healthy for the upcoming season, and that will give them a massive boost going into the 2024-25 campaign.

"Ultimately, the Knicks employ too many good players. The horror! And it’s another reason why the perceived hole at backup center might not be as big of a deal as it appears at first glance. Bring in a center who deserves 20 minutes behind Robinson, and Hart or DiVincenzo could be the collateral damage," The Athletic insider Fred Katz writes. "Injuries, foul trouble and general happenings of the NBA season will present more playing time for those guys as the year progresses. But what’s clear from this exercise is the Knicks have quite a different vibe from the one they exuded during their short-handed playoff run this past spring. Players will need to sacrifice."

There's no guarantee that the Knicks won't get stung by the injury bug in the upcoming season, but they will be a little more prepared in the case that it does.

Considering all of the Knicks' injuries this past season, they were still able to get within one win of an Eastern Conference Finals berth. With the addition of Mikal Bridges and Cam Payne, the Knicks have more reinforcements in case things go awry.

Bridges has yet to miss a game since he was drafted into the league in 2018, so they are getting the epitome of health on their team.

If injuries strike once again, the Knicks may be cursed, but in the case that things go in the right direction, they will have a healthy and deep group running things going into the postseason.

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Jeremy Brener

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.

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