Tim Hardaway Jr. of the New York Knicks drives to...

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the New York Knicks drives to the hoop in the first half against Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Credit: Jim McIsaac

The Knicks open their 2017-18 NBA season on Thursday. In Oklahoma City. Against Carmelo Anthony.

There are plenty of storylines right there for fans to cling to in the days leading up to the game.

But, first, there’s the latest episode of Al Iannazzone’s Knicks Insider podcast, which includes a one-on-one interview with new Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr.

Listen to the podcast embedded above and hear past episodes at newsday.com/knickspodcast.

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