Knicks’ path to unlocking Karl-Anthony Towns may hinge on starting five shakeup

New York Knicks v Boston Celtics - Game Two | Maddie Meyer/GettyImagesThe debate over who will round out the New York Knicks’ starting lineup most frequently orbits around one question: Josh Hart, or Mitchell Robinson? Karl-Anthony Towns better hope the answer is Deuce McBride.

Knicks head coach Mike Brown has ambitious plans for his new center, including hopes of using him as more of a playmaking hub. Though KAT has proven he can churn out star-caliber stat lines regardless of who he plays alongside, New York’s has a much better chance of getting the best version of him we’ve ever seen if it slides McBride into the starting lineup, and forces opposing defenses into impossible decisions.

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