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Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide 2025: New York Knicks Team Preview

By Mike Passador Published August 31, 2025 Updated August 25, 2026 2 min read

How’d We Get Here?

The Knicks’ biggest move came behind the bench, where Tom Thibodeau was dismissed after dragging the Knicks back to relevance but not past the Pacers. There was a general sense that Thibodeau would not be the player to push this team past its limit, but it was still shocking for the Knicks to make such a proactive move given this run of success. With former Kings bench boss Mike Brown brought in, the front office waved goodbye to most of the bench group — not that they made much of an impression under Thibodeau’s tight watch — and brought in two higher-caliber reserves to bolster the depth in Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson. The Knicks don’t boast a deep roster but they might actually play nine or 10 guys legitimate minutes now, so lengthening the bench was critical. The other big move was signing Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $150 million extension to lock the core in place. With two of the East’s best teams missing their superstar leaders, opportunity knocks. The Knicks are hoping that a fresh voice at the helm can get them to the promised land.

Offseason Moves

Arrivals: Guerschon Yabusele, Jordan Clarkson
Rookie Arrivals: Mohamed Diawara (No. 51), James Nnaji
Departures: Precious Achiuwa, Cam Payne, Delon Wright, PJ Tucker, MarJon Beauchamp, Anton Watson
Retained: Mikal Bridges, Landry Shamet, Kevin McCullar Jr. (2W)

Depth Chart and Minutes Per Game


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Mike graduated from Boston University's Dual Degree Program with a BA in Economics and a BS in Business with Concentrations in Marketing and Operations Management. He is a faithful supporter of Toronto sports and the Detroit Lions and is always ready to be let down. Tweet to him @Mike_Pandador, but if you badmouth Jose Calderon you might get blocked.

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