Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe was a major part of the golden era of New York Knicks basketball in the 1970's. The No. 2 overall pick in the 1967 NBA Draft out of Wins

Summer standouts Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson and RayJ Dennis didn't play Thursday. But rookie Kam Jones did, and had another impressive outing.

The New York Knicks have reportedly "continued to touch base with Ben Simmons during the free agency period," per SNY's Ian Begley.

The Knicks started the offseason but firing Tom Thibodeau and hiring Mike Brown as the next head coach, bringing in a two-time Coach of the Year. On top of that, New York bolstered its bench, signing Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele.

Fresh from their deepest playoff run since 2000, the New York Knicks plan to build on it by being active in the market this offseason. After replacing

That’s an issue for the Knicks, who have been hard-capped at the second apron now two years in a row. If the Knicks reach extensions for both Bridges and Robinson, the payroll will check-in at $226.2 million. That’s $2.6 million below the old projection — and close to $4 million above the new one.

NBA players sometimes get attention for the wrong and unexpected reasons. New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is one of them, who gets the limelight whether it’s for his on-court performance or his expressive personality off the court.

The New York Knicks have some big decisions to make as the 2025-26 season approaches, and one could mean parting with Mikal Bridges.