Knicks can’t expect to win the Eastern Conference again with this center rotation

Daily Knicks writer Kris Pursiainen argues that the New York Knicks cannot expect to repeat as Eastern Conference champions with their current center rotation. Starter Karl-Anthony Towns continues to struggle with offensive fouls, putting early pressure on a backup rotation featuring Andre Drummond and James Wiseman. Drummond was notably benched early in the season by head coach Mike Brown, exposing depth issues.

Pursiainen notes that the Knicks let Mitchell Robinson leave in the offseason to avoid the salary cap's second apron. The writer believes that unless Towns fixes his foul issues, New York will likely need to acquire external help via trade or free agency to successfully defend their title in the postseason.