DALLAS — It was a night to celebrate the point guard. Frank Ntilikina won his first battle over Dennis Smith Jr. Derek Harper, one of the Knicks’ best point guards, who helped lead the club to the 1994 NBA Finals, had his Mavericks “12″ raised to the rafters.
Another Knicks legend, Earl Monroe, was on hand doing radio for the first time this season, posing for pictures with team president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry.
Then there was the symbolic moment for their starting point guard, Jarrett Jack, who was not released Sunday, meaning the non-guaranteed contract he signed before training camp became officially guaranteed for the rest of the season, per NBA rules.