Overview

• Towns and Brown held their first substantive meeting over a two-hour dinner in Las Vegas, aligning on Brown’s offensive philosophy and approach to team culture.
• Towns said unity is essential for a championship, noting that everyone must be connected to reach their goals.
• Brown’s track record of designing systems around playmaking bigs suggests he will expand Towns’ role as a floor-spacing playmaker.
• The front office has bolstered bench depth with veterans Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele to address last season’s second-unit shortfalls.
• With off-court rapport in place, the Knicks are now turning to on-court preparations ahead of the 2025-26 season with heightened expectations for cohesion and title contention.