GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The new guys were basically winging it in their first game with the Knicks against Memphis Sunday at MSG. They finally got a chance to practice for the first time with their team Monday at MSG Training Center and become acclimated with the plays and the players.
It’s a transition game for DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr., an adjustment period following last week’s blockbuster trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.
But Jordan, the 11th-year center, and Matthews, the 10th-year swingman, have expiring contracts. The final buzzer on trades is set for 3 p.