Knicks projected roster for 2020-21 NBA season: Something old, something new
Knicks guard RJ Barrett jumps above Pistons guard Delon Wright for a basket during the second half of an NBA game on Sunday in Detroit. Credit: AP/Duane Burleson
The NBA has approved a 15-player roster for game days due to COVID-19 risks. So here’s a best guess at the starting lineup, the rotation pieces and the fringe players.
Starters
PG: Elfrid Payton
Wing: RJ Barrett
Wing: Reggie Bullock
PF: Julius Randle
C: Nerlens Noel
Rotation
G: Dennis Smith Jr.
G: Immanuel Quickley
G: Frank Ntilikina
G: Austin Rivers
G: Alec Burks
C: Mitchell Robinson
F: Obi Toppin
F: Kevin Knox
The fringe
F: Omari Spellman
F: Ignas Brazdeikis
Two-way contracts
F: Theo Pinson
G: Jared Harper
Bound for Westchester
G: Myles Powell
G: Bryce Brown
Steve Popper covers the Knicks for Newsday. He has spent nearly three decades covering the Knicks and the NBA, along with just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.