gmf1369
Benchwarmer
NYHS -- The New York Knicks roster as it currently stands, has 17 players under contract and a group of other players vying for a roster spot. Once the NBA regular season commences, each team is only allowed 15 players on the roster on any given night. 12 players in uniform and 3 reserves. Here is how the current Knicks roster looks.
Point Guards – Jose Calderon, Pablo Prigioni, Shane Larkin
Shooting Guards – J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, Tim Hardaway Jr., Wayne Ellington
Small Forwards – Carmelo Anthony, Cleanthony Early, Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Power Forwards – Amare Stoudemire, Andrea Bargnani, Jason Smith, Jeremy Tyler, Louis Labeyrie
Center – Samuel Dalembert, Cole Aldrich
In addition to those 17 players, the Knicks also have other decisions to make. Kenyon Martin and Toure Murry have been in contact with the Knicks, and both want to return. Shannon Brown played quality minutes for the Knicks last season and is currently on their summer league roster, trying to earn his way back onto the Knicks. That is an extra three players trying to battle their way onto the roster, for a total of 20 players trying to make the team. What can the Knicks do to trim it down to 15?
rumors around social media is if Phil Jackson can not find a suitor for Wayne Ellington they are seriously considering waiving him... Even with that move if we intend to bring back Kenyon Martin we still would be at 17, with Labeyrie in Europe and Antetokounmpo probably in the D-League it should be a top consideration...
There is no doubt in my mind that Early will be on this roster this year, along with Tyler who is having an impressive Summer League outing... In the end, Shannon Brown seems to be a long shot since we are guard heavy unless they let Prigioni go... I actually think there is a chance they let Pablo Prigioni go anyways to open the door for the likes of Murry, Antetokounmpo, Brown, or an unknown player...
My 15: Actually 14 leaving door open for one
Point Guards - J. Calderon, Shane Larkin
Shooting Guards - JR Smith, I. Shumpert, T. Hardaway Jr.
Small Forwards - C. Anthony, C. Early
Power Forwards - K. Martin, J. Smith, A. Stoudemire, A. Bargnani
Center - S. Dalembert, J. Tyler, C. Aldrich
I like Antetokounmpo to make the roster or bring back Toure Murry at the point to be the 15th roster spot...