Kay Felder has it pretty good as a rookie with the Wine and Gold. It’s not a reference to his physical stature to say that he’s able to fly under the radar as a reserve with the World Champs.
Under the sometimes-withering media spotlight in New York, there is no flying under the radar – something Channing Frye discovered early after being selected by the Knicks with the 8th overall pick in 2005.
After a successful four-year collegiate career at Arizona, Frye came to the Big Apple with two other first-rounders (Nate Robinson and David Lee) and the freshman trio joined a team with the league’s highest payroll – with Larry Brown as their head coach and Isaiah Thomas the GM.