Today at The Athletic, their writer roundtable previewed the upcoming season for the Atlantic Division. (Paywalled)
Considered last season’s best division, all five of its teams finished .500 or better. The Knicks went 47-35 and placed third in their group, behind the Celtics (57-25) and 76ers (54-28), and ahead of the Nets (45-37) and Toronto (41-41).
Last season, New York finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, with two division rivals (Boston, Philly) ahead of them. Will they gain ground in their division this year? Will Quentin Grimes leap to stardom? Here are a few quick notables from The Athletic’s roundtable.