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New York Knicks: Elfrid Payton, unsurprisingly, is the leader for point guard

After Monday’s preseason opener against the Washington Wizards, SNY’s Ian Begley reported that Elfrid Payton is “playing his way into the starting point guard job” for the New York Knicks. “He set the tone for the game on the ball and with his pace,” head coach David Fizdale said after the game, per Begley. “He got a lot of people involved, kept us organized. Steady and tough.”

Fizdale prioritized the point guard he thought distributed best for teammates last season: Emmanuel Mudiay. While flawed at both ends of the court, the 2015 lottery pick was the superior passer to Frank Ntilikina and Trey Burke and took the starting job from both players early and ran with it.