Dan is joined by Andrew Claudio (@AndrewJClaudio_) from Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSkool) to dissect everything and anything about the 2022-23 New York Knicks. They discuss the Donovan Mitchell trade that wasn’t, the impact of Jalen Brunson, how RJ Barrett can develop into a star, the future of Julius Randle, roles for Obi Toppin, Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley, the future of head coach Tom Thibodeau, lineups, the 10-man rotation and so much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
1:30 – Is Andrew surviving the New York Mets’ postseason elimination?
4:51 – Reflecting on the Donovan Mitchell trade that wasn’t
12:59 – Impact of Jalen Brunson
18:28 – The biggest barrier separating RJ Barrett from stardom
21:11 – The Julius Randle discussion
25:17 – Obi Toppin’s ceiling
29:38 – Isaiah Hartenstein’s fit
31:20 – Can Mitchell Robinson expand his offensive armory?
32:37 – Playing time for Quentin Grimes, Cam Reddish and Immanuel Quickley
36:42 – How good is Quentin Grimes?
39:20 – The future of Immanuel Quickley
42:56 – Biggest roster concerns
45:01 – Underrated strengths
51:30 – The 10-man rotation
56:31 – Is Tom Thibodeau on the hot seat?
1:06:13 – Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:09:07 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:15:05 – Over/under predictions, Where do the Knicks finish in the Eastern Conference?

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