6. New York Knicks
Projected Starting Lineup: Derrick Rose, Courtney Lee, Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, Joakim Noah
This is one of those teams that you could see finishing in the top 4 or missing the playoffs altogether. If the Knicks can remain healthy for the majority, if not all, the season, expect this team to find its way back to the playoffs. They have too much talent not to.
However, if that injury bug hits this team hard enough, this could be a disaster of a season for Phil Jackson and company. Drinking the positivity-ade, I believe that this team will make it back to the playoffs. Interestingly, the Knicks are probably better suited for the postseason.
Who would want to face Rose and Melo in a 7-game series? Even though we don’t know how all these different talents will mesh together, New York should be able to make a run to the playoffs this season.
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