Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina dribbles the ball at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The last time the Knicks played a game came on March 11 with the news of the COVID shutdown coming while they were making their way through an overtime game in Atlanta. And for a franchise that was running down the string, perhaps the preseason game that marks the return to action Friday might be more important than that regular-season game.
The Knicks have a new head coach in place in Tom Thibodeau, a new front office and a revamped roster - albeit one you might see in any offseason pickup game at the University of Kentucky.