Inside look at the revamped Knicks roster

The Knicks’ roster is almost established – having spent their cap space and only having the $ 4.9 million exception for another veteran. Here’s a look at the 16 players expected at training camp. The Knicks can enter the regular season with 15 players on the main roster and two players on two-way contracts with the G-League.

PG Kemba Walker: Knicks fans are thrilled. Former NCAA Champion Rice High / UConn dramatically improved the starting point of view with the departure of Elfrid Payton. However, Walker’s hesitant left knee is one to watch, as is his defense at 31. That’s why new Celtics general manager Brad Stevens couldn’t get rid of him quickly enough and the Knicks got him as a free agent on waiver.

PG Derrick Rose: With an improved 3-point shot, Rose had 35 wonderful games for the Knicks. He’s at his best playing for Tom Thibodeau. At this point, the 2011 MVP is most effective if his minutes do not exceed 25 per night.

PG Miles McBride: The West Virginia rookie is a solid defenseman, a solid 3-point shooter and by all accounts a Thibodeau-type player. The 36th pick may have to scratch for a few minutes if Rose and Walker stay healthy.

PG Luka Vildoza: Will he be part of the team? The Knicks signed the Argentinian from the Spanish League late in the season to be a play for 2021-22. He will be in the Summer League after a modest Olympic performance and has an unsecured contract.

SG / SF RJ Barrett: The Knicks’ No.3 selection in 2019 made significant progress in their second season, becoming a more reliable 3-point shooter and a second option for Julius Randle. But his lack of creative shooting showed itself in the playoffs and he still has a way to go in trying to reach his All-Star goal.

SG / SF Evan Fournier: He has flown under the radar at Orlando, but his last two seasons have been too impressive to ignore averaging 18 and 17 points, respectively, with strong 3 percentages. As a star of the Olympics, Fournier is the star of the Olympics. centerpiece of the Knicks’ offseason – even though he’s from France, not the Bronx.

SG / PG Emmanuel Quickley: After a rookie selection in the second team, the Knicks still view the Kentucky product as a shorthanded reserve that can ignite an offense with his 3-point shot and float. He still has a way to go as a playmaker and defender.

SG / SF Alec Burks: The Knicks had to use the ceiling space to re-sign the former Jazz swingman to a 2-and-1 deal after performing admirably in his debut season in New York. Burks never gets mad and is a mid-range shooter and 3. He can even play point in a pinch.

SG Quentin Grimes: The University of Houston’s first-round pick just made an appearance in the Final Four, showing he’s a winner. It is a two way force that can become a very good value choice.

SF / PF Kevin Knox: He doesn’t seem to be part of the future. The 2018 lottery pick was heading to the Las Vegas Summer League to run, but Knox is out due to COVID-19. Can be exchanged at any time.

PF Julius Randle: With his contract extension in place, the All-NBA second-team forward will have more to prove that last season was no fluke – and his poor first playoff performance was.

PF Obi Toppin: Leon Rose’s 2020 lottery pick had a disappointing rookie season, playing just minutes behind Randle. He has shown potential as a tall athletic man who can lift the team with stunt dunks, but his basketball IQ on defense is a concern.

C Noël de Nerlens: He returns for his second season with two guaranteed years and a team option on a third. Noel was a key defensive force – a true solid rim protector who executed a series of highlight coil blocks to trigger the club.

C Mitchell Robinson: The 2018 Knicks’ second-round pick was in a walking boot July 31 at his foundation camp – an indicator his broken foot isn’t fully healed. The athletic shot blocker needs to stay healthy next season as he moves into 2022 free agency – unless the Knicks extend him.

C Taj Gibson: The Brooklyn native, 36, returns for his third season as one of Thibodeau’s all-time favorite players with an off-chart defensive basketball IQ and a grain quotient Knicks fans love .

C Jericho Sims: Texas’ 58th draft pick is headed for a two-way contract with the G-League. The athletic 6-10 forward could have a legitimate role if one of his big players were distributed. The Knicks were impressed with him at the Draft Combine in Chicago.