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Knicks’ Emmanuel Mudiay speaks — and not just in English

INDIANAPOLIS — You can call them “The French Connection.”

Maybe there’s some karma with newly acquired Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay joining French rookie Frank Ntilikina.

Mudiay said he, too, is fluent in French, having grown up in the Congo, and they already have been bonding in that language. The trade for Mudiay has raised legitimate questions about Ntilikina’s future.

The former Nugget wouldn’t speak in any language to the Denver media this season and finally broke his silence Sunday before making his Knicks debut against the Pacers, saying he’s beginning “a new chapter in my life.