THE The New York Knicks made a splash last spring by advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks had the Indiana Pacers on the ropes before letting them come back and win the series, sending Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the rest of the New York team heads home dreaming of better days.
On Saturday, the gold medal-winning sprinter for the American team Noah Lyles, who sadly questioned If NBA players should be allowed to call themselves “world champions,” he shared his honest thoughts on Josh Hart and the Knicks when asked for his opinion.
“Do you know who Josh Hart is?” Lyles was asked. “No,” Lyles replied.
“He plays for the Knicks,” Lyles was told, to which he replied, “I appreciate it.”
Lyles’ comments come amid rumors of a potential trade from the Knicks for a great man from the Utah JazzThey showed once again that the Knicks still have a long way to go before they become household names in the National Basketball Association.
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Lyles may not know who Josh Hart is, but it’s safe to say that he and his Knicks teammates aren’t losing any sleep over the famed Olympic sprinter’s latest comments. Lyles has been labeled an NBA troublemaker; in this case, he appears to be making an honest admission after being asked a simple question.
The goal now for Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the Knicks is to make an even bigger name for themselves by continuing to win games at the NBA level in pursuit of their first NBA championship since 1973, when Willis Reed and Walt “Clyde” Frazier roamed the floor of Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple.
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Brunson already took a pay cut to help the Knicks recruit better teammates around him. New York management agreed and added Mikal Bridges this offseason, a versatile hybrid wing/guard who could give the Knicks the best small-ball, positionless lineup (except for a few notable big men) since the 2022 NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Whether Bridges can take the Knicks to that same stratosphere or not is unclear. For now, fans are invited to enjoy the ride, while feeling free to educate Lyles on the growing potential of New York’s preeminent National Basketball Association franchise.
