The New York Post reported that Mike Brown has a new replay challenge guy after Jordan Brink left for the Bulls, closing a gap on his staff before the preseason opens. The same week, other outlets pushed James Wiseman's case for a roster spot and looked back at last season's championship, while the record stays 0-0.
Brown Fills A Gap
The New York Post reported that Mike Brown has a new replay challenge guy after Jordan Brink left for the Bulls, per Stefan Bondy. Posting and Toasting covered the same shuffle, calling it a new set of eyes on Brown's iPad. It is a small staff move, but replay calls decide close games, and Brown enters his second season needing his bench fully staffed.
Wiseman's Case
Posting and Toasting reported that James Wiseman may have an edge in the Knicks' five-man roster battle, and Hoops Rumors grouped him with Vincent, Leonard and the Mavericks in Marc Stein's latest. Wiseman is already on the roster, so a fight for spots checks out: camp has been unsettled since Liam Robbins was waived, and neither report goes further than what's written above.
Brunson, Still The Story
Posting and Toasting wrote about the unique brilliance of Jalen Brunson, and a separate piece framed camp's mood as Thirty-Third and Thriving. Last season Brunson averaged 26.0 points and 6.8 assists across 74 games and was named Finals MVP, numbers that explain why he stays the beat's favorite subject going into a title defense.
The Ring, Revisited
The New York Post ran a video of Skyzoo reflecting on the championship as more than a ring. The Knicks did win it all last season, ending a 53-year title drought, and that history is why every camp story this month gets read against one question: can this same core do it twice.
Bottom Line
None of this week's beat coverage moves the roster: a staff swap, a center's case for a job, a champion looking back. The record is still 0-0, and the real answers start October 5 at the 76ers.
Who is Mike Brown's new replay challenge assistant?
The New York Post reported that Brown has a new challenge guy handling replay reviews after Jordan Brink left for the Bulls; the report cited here did not name a replacement.
Is James Wiseman going to make the Knicks' roster?
Wiseman is already listed on the roster, and Posting and Toasting reported he may have an edge in the battle for the Knicks' remaining spots, though no additional cuts beyond Liam Robbins have been confirmed.
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