Knicks 2023-24 season report card: Grading how NY performed during thrilling year

With this magical 2023-24 Knicks season coming to an end, it’s time to look back and take stock on how each individual team member performed this year.

This won’t include Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, and Quentin Grimes, who were traded midseason.

Here are the grades…

Isaiah Hartenstein: A+

Hartenstein was making a solid impact in his usual role off the bench before Mitchell Robinson went down with an ankle injury that benched him for nearly the entire season. Not only did Hartenstein step up in his absence, but likely cement himself as the full-time starter going forward thanks to his offensive versatility and rim protection.

I-Hart was instrumental to both the post-injuries Knicks offense and series win over Joel Embiid and Philly. A major goal this offseason will be to re-sign him to a long term deal.

Julius Randle: B+

Randle got off to a horrid start, unable to find his rhythm after spending most of the offseason rehabbing an ankle injury. Once he got a feel though, it was 2021 on 7th Avenue once again, until a late January shoulder separation ended his season.

OG Anunoby: A

New York’s record with Anunoby playing this year was 26-6, including the playoffs. Unbeknownst to most at the time, his arrival marked this team’s transition from scrappy underdog to legitimate conference contender.

After a feeling-out phase and multiple injuries, Anunoby seemed to finally find his offensive stride with a career half against the Pacers in Game 2, but then went down to injury once again. Keeping him healthy will be vital in future seasons.

Donte DiVincenzo: A+

DiVincenzo supplanted Quentin Grimes in the starting lineup early in the year and never looked back, becoming one of the franchise’s best shooters ever in just one season. He finished second on the team in postseason scoring, averaging 17.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting from three.

Jalen Brunson: A+

What more can be said about this guy. An MVP-caliber regular season followed by a historic playoff run matched only by the game’s all-time greatest players.

Josh Hart: B+

An incredible playoff performance can erase a shakier regular season, and Hart’s did just…

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Publish date : 2024-05-20 19:19:15

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