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At the halfway point of the 2024-25 season, the Knicks stand at 26-15, good for third in the Eastern Conference. It’s been a year of ups and downs since overhauling their roster over the offseason, and the midway mark serves as a natural point to look back and take stock of the season thus far.
Here is the 2024-25 Knicks midseason report card, with each rotation player and the head coach graded on their performance relative to expectations.
Jalen Brunson – A
Brunson’s ascent to stardom has continued without obstacle this season, with averages of 25.7 points, three rebounds, and 7.6 assists. With the new weapons around him, he’s adjusted to needing to score less and play-make more, and bumped his efficiency.
He’s had a recent shooting slump, can get bogged down in hero ball, and his passing needs another leap to really complete his game, but these are footnotes in a larger story. That story is that Brunson continues to be the star Knicks fans have dreamed of since the days of Patrick Ewing.
Mikal Bridges – C+
Bridges’ game has ranged from excellent to terrible depending on the month, with inconsistency being the biggest gripe through 41 games. On average he’s been fine, with impressive efficiency out of the corners and mid-range and largely dependable defense, with the biggest boon being his constant availability.
But he hasn’t been Phoenix’s elite 3-and-D Bridges, nor Brooklyn’s leading man Bridges, and the proposed hybrid of the two reared its head for December and that’s about it. There’s no escaping the price New York paid to get him, and he’ll need to do more to meet it.
OG Anunoby – C+
Of all the talk surrounding Bridges’ price and related expectations, Anunoby has somehow dodged that talk despite being in a 24-game slump and earning the second-highest salary on the team. He’s shot 43.6 percent from the field and 28.4 percent from three since a 40-point game against Denver capped a Kawhi Leonard-lite run to start the season, and even his usually reliable nightly defense has stumbled at times.
Still, Anunoby can often look like the only player holding this Knicks defense together, and…
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Publish date : 2025-01-15 16:13:00
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