The New York Knicks’ 2022-23 Media Content Day was long on smiles, exposed torsos and inspirational chatter. Wanna see how happy Julius Randle looks after six months away from fans who pat themselves on the back for chanting “F*** you!” at a player who’d had no beef with them but clutch their pearls when one of their own busts out a thumbs-down to tell them the same? Ever wonder what Derrick Rose looks like shirtless? Does talk of accountability and working together get you hot and bothered? This was your day, my friend.
Among the day’s bigger storylines, at least to this girl, was RJ Barrett showing no ill-will about being dangled to Utah in Mitchell trade talks (I wasn’t really expecting him to sound bothered, but as the end of the world creeps and crashes, safety nets in any guise narcotize).