The 2017–18 New York Knicks season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2017–18 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Jeff Hornacek |
| General manager | Scott Perry |
| President | Steve Mills |
| Owners | The Madison Square Garden Company |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 29–53 (.354) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | MSG TV |
| Radio | WEPN-FM |
On June 28, 2017, the Knicks' president of basketball operations Phil Jackson has mutually agreed to leave the team.[1] On July 14, 2017, the Knicks named Scott Perry to become the team's general manager after promoting Steve Mills to become the team's president of basketball operations.[2] However, the Knicks would have to give up a 2019 second round pick and cash considerations to acquire him.
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For the first time since 2011, Carmelo Anthony was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason, before training camp began, in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick.
On February 6, 2018 Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn ACL, ending his season for the Knicks.
On April 12, 2018, the Knicks fired Jeff Hornacek and Kurt Rambis.[3]
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 8 | Frank Ntilikina | PG |  France
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SIG Strasbourg
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| 2 | 44 | Damyean Dotson | SG |  United States
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Houston |
| 2 | 58 | Ognjen Jaramaz | PG |  Serbia
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Mega Leks
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As one of the last things former team president Phil Jackson would do for the Knicks, he looked to oversee the prospects the team had for the New York Knicks. One of the more dramatic points of the team's draft prowess came nights before the draft began, where Jackson said he was looking to offer star player Kristaps Porziņģis (who was feeling very discouraged about the direction the team was taking around this time) to either the Phoenix Suns or Boston Celtics in exchange for the opportunity to also draft coveted small forward Josh Jackson.[4] Rumors of Jackson also trying to obtain point guard Lonzo Ball from the Los Angeles Lakers would also crop up months after the draft concluded.[5] However, after the Knicks ultimately failed to gain another draft pick to join their own first round selection, they would stick around with Kristaps and the three selections they still had back when their previous season concluded. For their only first round pick, the Knicks would select the French/Belgian point guard Frank Ntilikina, who last played for the SIG Strasbourg in France's LNB Pro A. As for their two-second round draft picks (the first being acquired from Chicago and the second from Houston), New York would use them on senior shooting guard Damyean Dotson from the University of Houston and Serbian point guard Ognjen Jaramaz from the Mega Leks. After the failed attempt to trade their star center, Jackson would ultimately be terminated from his position on June 28, 2017.[6]
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Toronto Raptors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 34–7 | 25–16 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 27–14 | 28–13 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 19–22 | 10–31 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 15–26 | 13–28 | 1–15 | 82 |
Conference
edit| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x – Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Pre-season: 0–5 (home: 0–2; road: 0–3)
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Regular season
editPlayer statistics
edit| 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
edit| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ntilikina | 78 | 9 | 21.9 | .364 | .318 | .721 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 5.9 |
| Kyle O'Quinn | 77 | 10 | 18.0 | .583 | .235 | .772 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| Courtney Lee | 76 | 69 | 30.4 | .454 | .406 | .919 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.0 |
| Michael Beasley | 74 | 30 | 22.3 | .507 | .395 | .780 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .6 | 13.2 |
| Lance Thomas | 73 | 31 | 18.5 | .382 | .403 | .830 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | 71 | 71 | 25.8 | .592 | .000 | .848 | 11.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 14.1 |
| Jarrett Jack | 62 | 56 | 25.0 | .427 | .291 | .840 | 3.1 | 5.6 | .6 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 57 | 54 | 33.1 | .421 | .317 | .816 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 17.5 |
| Doug McDermott† | 55 | 1 | 21.3 | .460 | .387 | .755 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | 48 | 48 | 32.4 | .439 | .395 | .793 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .8 | 2.4 | 22.7 |
| Damyean Dotson | 44 | 2 | 10.8 | .447 | .324 | .696 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Trey Burke | 36 | 9 | 21.8 | .503 | .362 | .649 | 2.0 | 4.7 | .7 | .1 | 12.8 |
| Ron Baker | 29 | 1 | 13.3 | .339 | .333 | .769 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .9 | .2 | 2.4 |
| Willy Hernangómez† | 26 | 0 | 9.0 | .605 | .200 | .429 | 2.6 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay† | 22 | 14 | 22.4 | .368 | .196 | .686 | 2.6 | 3.9 | .9 | .3 | 8.8 |
| Luke Kornet | 20 | 1 | 16.3 | .392 | .354 | .727 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 |
| Isaiah Hicks | 18 | 0 | 13.3 | .458 | .222 | .667 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Troy Williams† | 17 | 1 | 17.1 | .490 | .333 | .704 | 3.5 | .9 | 1.1 | .2 | 7.5 |
| Ramon Sessions† | 13 | 3 | 12.8 | .321 | .182 | .800 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Joakim Noah | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .500 | .500 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 1.7 | |
| Mindaugas Kuzminskas | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
Transactions
editTrades
edit| July 14, 2017[7] | To New York Knicks Scott Perry (new general manager) |
To Sacramento Kings 2019 second-round pick Cash considerations |
| September 25, 2017[8] | To New York Knicks Enes Kanter Doug McDermott |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Carmelo Anthony |
| February 7, 2018[9] | To New York Knicks Johnny O'Bryant III 2020 second round pick 2021 second round pick |
To Charlotte Hornets Willy Hernangómez |
| February 8, 2018[10] | To New York Knicks Emmanuel Mudiay |
To Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks Devin Harris (to Denver) Doug McDermott (to Dallas) 2018 2nd round pick (Denver sends to Dallas) 2018 2nd round pick (New York sends to Denver) |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed | Contract |
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| Ron Baker[11] | August 7, 2017 | 2-year/$8.9M |
Additions
edit| Player | Signed | Contract | Former team |
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| Luke Kornet | July 3, 2017 | Two-way contract | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.[12] | July 8, 2017 | 4-year/$71M | Atlanta Hawks |
| Michael Beasley[13] | August 8, 2017 | 1-year/$2.12M | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Ramon Sessions[14] | August 8, 2017 | 1-year/$2.3M | Charlotte Hornets |
| Jamel Artis[15] | August 18, 2017 | 1-year/$815K | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Nigel Hayes[15] | August 18, 2017 | 1-year/$815K | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes[15] | August 18, 2017 | 1-year/$815K | Florida State Seminoles |
| Jarrett Jack[16] | September 15, 2017 | 1-year/$2.3M | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Isaiah Hicks | October 20, 2017 | Two-way contract | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Maurice Ndour[17] | Waived |  UNICS Kazan
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| Mindaugas Kuzminskas | Waived |  Olimpia Milano
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References
edit- ^ "Phil Jackson, New York Knicks Agree to Part Company". NBA.com. June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Steve Mills named president, Scott Perry named general manager of New York Knicks". NBA.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "JEFF HORNACEK RELIEVED OF HEAD COACHING DUTIES". NBA.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Sources: Knicks offered Joakim Noah in Kristaps Porzingis trade talks". June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Kristaps Porzingis Trade for Lonzo Ball Reportedly Wanted by Phil Jackson". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Trying to trade Kristaps Porzingis was the final straw for Phil Jackson". June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations in Trade with Knicks". NBA.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Trade Carmelo Anthony To Oklahoma City". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks deal center Hernangomez to Hornets". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Knicks get Mudiay in deal with Nuggets, Mavs". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Knick Re-Sign Ron Baker". NBA.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Tim Hardaway Jr". NBA.com. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Michael Beasley". NBA.com. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Ramon Sessions". NBA.com. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Knicks Sign Three Free Agents". NBA.com. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Jarrett Jack". NBA.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Maurice Ndour: Waived by Knicks". CBSSports.com. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.