Knicks projected roster for 2020-21 NBA season: Something old, something new
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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