At the start of the preseason, Jericho Sims earned himself praise from head coach Tom Thibodeau for the stellar performances and hard work that he put in during the off-season.
Before the start of the regular season, Thibs spoke with the media at training camp and remarked, “Jericho has really had a great camp. He’s the one guy. Coming off the (shoulder) surgery, he had a great summer the way he worked. He’s really done a good job for us.”
Many Knicks fans were excited about Sims potentially improving upon his role from last year when he showed strong signs of potential filling in for an injured Mitchell Robinson.