Malcolm Brogdon’s sudden retirement has left the New York Knicks to experiment with different secondary backcourts. It’s a mission that will include lots of trial-and-error—and perhaps plenty of minutes with Jalen Brunson playing beside Jordan Clarkson.
Head coach Mike Brown started both guards in the team’s preseason finale against the Charlotte Hornets. Granted, the Knicks were incredibly shorthanded. OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mitchell Robinson all missed the game. But Brown’s starting five offered insight into how he wants to run the rotation, and who he values most coming off the bench.
Deuce McBride continued to come off the pine.