Overview

• The Knicks have hired Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau’s isolation-heavy schemes with a faster-paced offense.
• Brown’s coaching philosophy emphasizes high energy and shared scoring opportunities to diversify the attack.
• ESPN analyst Iman Shumpert recently advised cutting Jalen Brunson’s regular-season usage rate so Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns can flourish.
• Last season’s heavy reliance on Brunson exposed spacing and ball movement shortcomings that contributed to New York’s playoff exit.
• Off the court, Brunson’s Second Round Foundation pledged over $300,000 to Dream Charter High School’s Scratch Food Kitchen program to support student nutrition and education.