Since their selections in the 2018 NBA Draft, Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson received the hype as the next young talent with the New York Knicks. Standout play in the Summer League drew praise and created a positive outlook in a potential rebuild season.
However, who expected an undrafted free agent, on a two-way contract, to steal the spotlight when the Knicks took the court?
Through two preseason games, Allonzo Trier has acted as New York’s standout player. With “herky-jerky” ball-handling that Walt “Clyde” Frazier mentioned on the broadcast and a knack of scoring the basketball, the Arizona product not only performed as the best rookie but the best player.