2020–21_New_York_Knicks_season

2020–21 New York Knicks season

2020–21 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks


The 2020–21 New York Knicks season was the 75th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On July 30, 2020, the Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.[1]

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Fan attendance in home games was prohibited until February 23, 2021, per an executive order from then-Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.[2] The Knicks reopened Madison Square Garden to spectators on February 23.[3]

On May 3, with a 118–104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Knicks clinched their first winning season since the 2012–13 season,[4] and on May 12, clinched their first playoff appearance since 2013, ending their eight-year playoff drought.[5]

The Knicks faced the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs,[6] losing in five games.[7]

After the regular season, Julius Randle was named NBA Most Improved Player,[8] while head coach Tom Thibodeau was named the NBA Coach of the Year, becoming the first Knicks head coach since Pat Riley in 1992–93 to receive the award.[9]

Draft

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The Knicks entered the draft holding two first round picks and one second round pick.[10] The first round pick (no. 27) was acquired on February 6, 2020, in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.[11] The second round pick was acquired on February 7, 2018, in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.[12] Before the draft the Knicks traded their 27th and 38th overall picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for draft rights to Ante Tomić and 23rd overall pick.[13] The Knicks used their eighth overall pick to select Obi Toppin,[14] and then selected Leandro Bolmaro with the 23rd overall pick,[15] who was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16]

Roster

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Standings

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Game log

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on November 27, 2020.[17]

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Regular season

The schedule for the first half of the season was released on December 4, 2020,[18] while the schedule for the second half was released on February 24, 2021.[19]

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Playoffs

More information 2021 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2), Game ...

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season statistics

As of May 16, 2021[21][22][23]

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Playoff statistics

As of June 2, 2021[24][25][23]

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Transactions

Trades

November 18, 2020[13] To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Ante Tomić
2020 first round pick
To Utah Jazz
2020 first round pick
2020 second round pick
November 20, 2020[16] To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Mathias Lessort
Draft rights to Immanuel Quickley
2023 second round pick
To Oklahoma City Thunder
James Johnson
Draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski
2024 second round pick
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Ricky Rubio
Draft rights to Leandro Bolmaro
Draft rights to Jaden McDaniels
November 23, 2020[26] To New York Knicks
Ed Davis
Two future second rounds picks
To Utah Jazz
Cash considerations
November 24, 2020[27] To New York Knicks
Jacob Evans
Omari Spellman
2026 second round pick
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Ed Davis
November 27, 2020[28] To New York Knicks
Austin Rivers
Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević
Draft rights to Axel Hervelle
Draft rights to Sergio Llull
To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Issuf Sanon
February 8, 2021[29] To New York Knicks
Derrick Rose
To Detroit Pistons
Dennis Smith Jr.
2021 second round pick
March 25, 2021[30] To New York Knicks
Terrance Ferguson
Vincent Poirier
Rights to Emir Preldžić
2021 second round pick
2024 protected second round pick
To Philadelphia 76ers
Ignas Brazdeikis
George Hill
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Austin Rivers
Tony Bradley
2025 second round pick
2026 second round pick
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References

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