Overview
- MSG Networks announced Thursday that former Knicks forward Steve Novak will serve as Walt Frazier's backup analyst for about a dozen games this season.
- Novak's on-air debut is scheduled for Friday night when the Knicks face the Bulls in Chicago.
- He replaces Jamal Crawford, who handled the backup role last season before moving to NBC's national NBA coverage.
- Novak played for the Knicks from 2011 to 2013 and led the NBA in three-point percentage in 2011–12.
- He brings prior broadcast experience from FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin and Milwaukee-affiliated Bucks and G League telecasts.