New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is not announcing the start point guard until game day. This has been a position that has been up-in-the-air from the beginning.
Dennis Smith Jr. was the clear favorite to be the starting point guard. However, due to his lower back injury, that is now in question. Smith Jr. is not 100% and his ‘new and improved” is not up to NBA standards. He shot 2-for-12 from the field in the preseason finale against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Frank Ntilikina and Elfrid Payton both have not separated themselves from one another to require the starting job or more minutes.