Austin Rivers handles the ball for the Houston Rockets against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 07, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Getty Images/Christian Petersen
In one of the few interviews that he has given since taking over as Knicks president, Leon Rose appeared on the team’s network and was asked how many players he thought would come back from last season’s 21-45 squad that he inherited.
"I think it’s still a little early to call that just because of how much time we have until the draft, until free agency in order to fully evaluate with some of those decisions coming after the draft," he said at the time.