The Knicks are at the playoffs. Sort of.
While coach David Fizdale plans to soon attend playoff games with his youngest players, the club has ramped up its pro scouting during the postseason.
According to two NBA sources, the Knicks have blanketed the first and second round of the playoffs, with general manager Scott Perry dispatching pro scouts across the country to evaluate free agents/trade candidates.
This is not commonplace for most teams, and the Knicks did not do much playoff work last season.
Once the regular season ends, many clubs close down live pro scouting — mostly for budgetary reasons.