The New York Knicks are off to a solid start in the 2021-22 NBA season. They are 7-5, as good of a start as they have had in years. Alas, there are some things that the team needs to clean up sooner than later to remain in the mix in the Eastern Conference.
New York’s offense has been one of the better units in the NBA in the early going. They have the fourth-best offensive rating in the NBA, but their defensive rating is just as poor, as they are 26th on that end of the floor.
Last season, the defense was the calling card for the Knicks. Thus far this season, that has not been the case and you know it is driving head coach Tom Thibodeau nuts that his team cannot consistently get stops when they need them most.
Coming into the season, it was assumed that the team’s defense would drop a little bit. Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the two players tasked with replacing Elfrid Payton and Reggie Bullock in the starting lineup, aren’t the strongest defenders. But, what they lack on that end of the court they make up for offensively.
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Thus far, it has been the starting five that has put the Knicks in some holes they are unable to climb out of. Drastic changes are unlikely in New York, but if they were to look into shaking things up, could Dejounte Murray be a potential trade target?
The San Antonio Spurs’ starting point guard is in the midst of a career season and could be what the New York Knicks need for a long-term answer at the position. Here is a hypothetical trade that would land Murray in The Big Apple.
