Everyone is curious how Mike Brown will fill out the starting lineup on opening night. Karl-Anthony Towns revealing that he lost weight this offseason to prepare to spend more time at power forward is a strong indication that Mitchell Robinson will be sliding into the starting lineup at the center spot.
Steve Popper of Newsday Sports noted that Towns also dropped weight during his time in Minnesota, when the Timberwolves brought in Rudy Gobert and played a double big lineup with Towns as the power forward.
There has been much debate about how the Knicks should start games this year, after their starters logged the most minutes in the NBA last season despite never fully seeming to click as a cohesive unit.