Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows

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In an NBA survey of general managers, only one GM picked the Knicks to win this season's championship, reflecting low confidence in their ability to repeat as champions. Despite this skepticism, 60 percent of GMs still predict the Knicks will emerge from the Eastern Conference. The article highlights Jalen Brunson’s leadership and accolades within the league, with general managers voting him as the NBA’s best leader and second-best clutch player.
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2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows
🔮 Coach Mike Brown said he would revisit Towns as the hub this season and Thursday’s evidence was on display early.
🔮 Drew Eubanks, a veteran center, suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will be waived by New York, a source confirmed Thursday morning.
🔮 We’ll keep watching film and keep drilling it and all that other stuff.” Tony Bradley (10 points in seven minutes, 5-for-5 from the field) and Pacôme Dadiet (seven points, 2-for-3 from long distance) were efficient for the Knicks off the bench. None of the starters are expected to play Tuesday in Toronto, which is the second half of a back-to-back.
🔮 “As a result, we will not be negotiating contract extensions until later in the season and will remain solely focused on preparing for the start of the season.”
🔮 They needed to go fill their cup, however that may be,” Brown said.
🔮 Sacrificing with grace will probably be important again this season for Clarkson, who is part of a crowded backcourt with no guarantee of playing time.
🔮 He might be able to start.
🔮 After winning a championship, Karl-Anthony Towns wrongly believed his contract extension negotiations would go smoothly — especially since he’s willing to take a discount.
🔮 “So if I did a joint replacement, then I wouldn’t be able to play.
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Finals Knicks NBA Spurs Thunder

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Knicks ORG · 5× Brown PERSON · 3× Brunson PERSON · 3× NBA ORG · 3× New York GPE · 2× Sixers ORG · 2× Spurs ORG · 2× Thunder ORG · 2× Raptors ORG · 1× Toronto ORG · 1×

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And when you do that — and when your peers see you do that and you’re looked upon as the best player on the team — it gives credibility to tell somebody else when they’re not giving their all, when they need to be better.
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Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

“Knicks in 5” hasn’t stopped the doubters in the NBA. asserted
Knicks → stop → NBA
Only one of the league’s 30 general managers picked the Knicks to win the championship this season according to the annual GM survey published Thursday on NBA.com, which is the fewest for a defending champ since Toronto in 2019-20. uncertain
which → pick → 2019
In the case of the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard — the Finals MVP — had just left in free agency for the Clippers. asserted
Leonard → leave → Clippers
The Spurs, whom the Knicks toppled in the 2026 Finals, received 50 percent of the GM votes for the next champion. asserted
Knicks → topple → champion
The Knicks and Sixers each received 3 percent — or just one vote. asserted
Knicks → receive → percent
The GMs weren’t allowed to pick their own teams or players. asserted
GMs → allow → teams
Despite the lack of faith in the Knicks to repeat, 60 percent of the GMs picked New York to emerge from the East — which was well above the No. 2 Sixers at 23 percent. asserted
which → repeat → percent
It was the first time in the survey’s history — which dates to 2002 — that the Knicks were picked to win the conference. asserted
Knicks → date → conference
But the league’s decision-makers clearly don’t believe New York can topple the West champs, specifically the Spurs or Thunder. asserted
York → believe → champs
For the categories about individual players and coaches, Jalen Brunson and Mike Brown received plenty of love. asserted
Brunson → receive → love
Most notably, Brunson was voted as the NBA’s best leader with 53 percent of the votes, well above the 20 percent for Stephen Curry. asserted
Brunson → vote → Curry
It provided Brown an opportunity to praise his team captain. asserted
It → provide → captain
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. uncertain
you → compensate → links
“He studies the game, and that helps a lot,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → study → game
“He walks the talk. asserted
He → walk → talk
He works extremely hard, and he strives for perfection from himself. asserted
he → work → himself
And when you do that — and when your peers see you do that and you’re looked upon as the best player on the team — it gives credibility to tell somebody else when they’re not giving their all, when they need to be better. asserted
they → do → all
But just as importantly, he’s not afraid. asserted
he → ’ → ?
Because as a leader, sometimes you have to be on an island. asserted
you → have → island
Brunson was also voted second for the top clutch player in the NBA, behind Curry. asserted
Brunson → vote → Curry
What’s happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. asserted
happening → happen → Sports+
Thank you Brown took third for best current coach (behind Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and OKC’s Mark Daigneault) and fourth for top motivator (behind Spoelstra, Boston’s Joe Mazzulla and Golden State’s Steve Kerr). asserted
Brown → thank → Spoelstra
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