New players! Better than the old players!
Last time we checked in on ESPN's NBArank, a whopping five returning Knicks fell between 301 and 400. Good thing, then, that Phil Jackson went out and procured some more talented players. Four of those offseason acquisitions -- thee free agents and one rookie -- show up between 201 and 300.
Let's get rank-adelic, y'all! (Note: RPM stands for Real Plus-Minus)
Tim Hardaway Jr. came in at 291, by the way, which means that Jerian Grant is considered to be the superior player before his first NBA game.