2017–18 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 New York Knicks season was the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was the team's biggest signing for the season.
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
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
2017–18 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
31
Baker, Ron
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993–03–30
Wichita State
F
8
Beasley, Michael
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1989–01–09
Kansas State
G
23
Burke, Trey
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
1992–11–12
Michigan
G
21
Dotson, Damyean
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994–05–06
Houston
G/F
3
Hardaway, Tim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1992–03–16
Michigan
F
4
Hicks, Isaiah (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1994–07–24
North Carolina
G
55
Jack, Jarrett
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1983–10–28
Georgia Tech
C
00
Kanter, Enes
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1992–05–20
Turkey
C
2
Kornet, Luke (TW)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1995–07–15
Vanderbilt
G
5
Lee, Courtney
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1985–10–03
Western Kentucky
G
1
Mudiay, Emmanuel
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1996–03–05
Prime Prep Academy (TX)
C
13
Noah, Joakim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1985–02–25
Florida
G
11
Ntilikina, Frank
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1998–07–28
France
F/C
9
O'Quinn, Kyle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1990–03–26
Norfolk State
F/C
6
Porziņģis, Kristaps
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1995–08–02
Latvia
F
42
Thomas, Lance
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1988–04–24
Duke
F
0
Williams, Troy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–12–30
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–12
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)
Pre-season: 0–5 (home: 0–2; road: 0–3)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 19–22; Road: 10–31)
October: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 19
@ Oklahoma
L 84–105
Kristaps Porzingis (31)
Kristaps Porzingis (12)
Baker , McDermott (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
0–1
2
October 21
Detroit
L 107–111
Kristaps Porzingis (33)
Enes Kanter (10)
Baker , Sessions (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
0–2
3
October 24
@ Boston
L 89–110
Enes Kanter (16)
Enes Kanter (19)
Ramon Sessions (7)
TD Garden 18,624
0–3
4
October 27
Brooklyn
W 107–86
Kristaps Porzingis (30)
Kristaps Porzingis (9)
Jack , Ntilikina (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
1–3
5
October 29
@ Cleveland
W 114–95
Tim Hardaway Jr. (34)
Kanter , Porzingis (12)
Jarrett Jack (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
2–3
6
October 30
Denver
W 116–110
Kristaps Porzingis (38)
Enes Kanter (9)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
3–3
November
: 8–7 (home: 8–3; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 1
Houston
L 97–119
Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)
Hardaway Jr. , Thomas (7)
Frank Ntilikina (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,320
3–4
8
November 3
Phoenix
W 120–107
Kristaps Porzingis (37)
Enes Kanter (15)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,404
4–4
9
November 5
Indiana
W 108–101
Kristaps Porzingis (40)
Enes Kanter (18)
Frank Ntilikina (7)
Madison Square Garden 17,889
5–4
10
November 7
Charlotte
W 118–113
Kristaps Porzingis (28)
Enes Kanter (6)
Courtney Lee (9)
Madison Square Garden 18,704
6–4
11
November 8
@ Orlando
L 99–112
Tim Hardaway Jr. (26)
Tim Hardaway Jr. (11)
Frank Ntilikina (9)
Amway Center 18,500
6–5
12
November 11
Sacramento
W 118–91
Kristaps Porzingis (34)
Enes Kanter (13)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
7–5
13
November 13
Cleveland
L 101–104
Tim Hardaway Jr. (28)
Enes Kanter (16)
Hardaway Jr. , Jack (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
7–6
14
November 15
Utah
W 106–101
Tim Hardaway Jr. (26)
Kristaps Porzingis (8)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Madison Square Garden 18,695
8–6
15
November 17
@ Toronto
L 84–107
Hardaway Jr. , Porzingis (13)
Michael Beasley (7)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
8–7
16
November 20
L.A. Clippers
W 107–85
Kristaps Porzingis (25)
Enes Kanter (16)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,848
9–7
17
November 22
Toronto
W 108–100
Tim Hardaway Jr. (38)
Kristaps Porzingis (12)
Courtney Lee (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
10–7
18
November 24
@ Atlanta
L 104–116
Kristaps Porzingis (28)
Willy Hernangomez (7)
Jarrett Jack (14)
Philips Arena 14,355
10–8
19
November 25
@ Houston
L 102–117
Michael Beasley (30)
Kyle O'Quinn (15)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–9
20
November 27
Portland
L 91–103
Kristaps Porzingis (22)
Kyle O'Quinn (11)
Jack , Quinn (3)
Madison Square Garden 18,409
10–10
21
November 29
Miami
W 115–86
Enes Kanter (22)
Enes Kanter (14)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Madison Square Garden 17,693
11–10
December
: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 3
Orlando
L 100–105
Michael Beasley (21)
Enes Kanter (16)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,082
11–11
23
December 4
@ Indiana
L 97–115
Willy Hernangomez (14)
Willy Hernangomez (10)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,018
11–12
24
December 6
Memphis
W 99–88
Courtney Lee (24)
Enes Kanter (12)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
12–12
25
December 9
@ Chicago
L 102–104
Kristaps Porzingis (22)
Enes Kanter (11)
Frank Ntilikina (7)
United Center 20,149
12–13
26
December 10
Atlanta
W 111–107
Kristaps Porzingis (30)
Kristaps Porzingis (8)
Baker , Jack , O'Quinn (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,189
13–13
27
December 12
LA Lakers
W 113–109 (OT)
Kristaps Porzingis (37)
Kanter , Porzingis (11)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,359
14–13
28
December 14
@ Brooklyn
W 111–104
Courtney Lee (27)
Enes Kanter (9)
Frank Ntilikina (8)
Barclays Center 17,732
15–13
29
December 16
Oklahoma City
W 111–96
Michael Beasley (30)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
16–13
30
December 18
@ Charlotte
L 91–109
Michael Beasley (23)
Michael Beasley (9)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Spectrum Center 15,386
16–14
31
December 21
Boston
W 102–93
Michael Beasley (32)
Michael Beasley (12)
Courtney Lee (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
17–14
32
December 22
@ Detroit
L 101–104
Kristaps Porzingis (29)
Enes Kanter (16)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Little Caesars Arena 16,922
17–15
33
December 25
Philadelphia
L 98–105
Enes Kanter (31)
Enes Kanter (22)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
17–16
34
December 27
@ Chicago
L 87–92
Kristaps Porzingis (23)
Enes Kanter (11)
Jarrett Jack (8)
United Center 21,883
17–17
35
December 28
@ San Antonio
L 107–119
Michael Beasley (23)
Michael Beasley (12)
Frank Ntilikina (11)
AT&T Center 18,935
17–18
36
December 30
@ New Orleans
W 105–103
Kristaps Porzingis (30)
Enes Kanter (9)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,947
18–18
January
: 5–11 (home: 1–3; road: 4–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 2
San Antonio
L 91–100
Michael Beasley (18)
Beasley , Porzingis (9)
Lee , Jack (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
18–19
38
January 3
@ Washington
L 103–121
Michael Beasley (20)
Kyle O'Quinn (10)
Jarrett Jack (4)
Capital One Arena 17,206
18–20
39
January 5
@ Miami
L 103–107 (OT)
Courtney Lee (24)
Michael Beasley (10)
Jarrett Jack (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
18–21
40
January 7
@ Dallas
W 100–96
Kristaps Porzingis (29)
Enes Kanter (18)
Jarrett Jack (8)
American Airlines Center 20,171
19–21
41
January 10
Chicago
L 119–122 (2OT)
Michael Beasley (26)
Michael Beasley (12)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
19–22
42
January 12
@ Minnesota
L 108–118
Jarrett Jack (18)
Enes Kanter (12)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Target Center 18,978
19–23
43
January 14
New Orleans
L 118–123 (OT)
Hardaway Jr. , Porzingis (25)
Enes Kanter (10)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
19–24
44
January 15
@ Brooklyn
W 119–104
Kristaps Porzingis (26)
Michael Beasley (10)
Frank Ntilikina (10)
Barclays Center 17,732
20–24
45
January 17
@ Memphis
L 99–105
Kristaps Porzingis (21)
Kanter , Porzingis (9)
Jarrett Jack (8)
FedExForum 12,885
20–25
46
January 19
@ Utah
W 117–115
Tim Hardaway Jr. (31)
Enes Kanter (9)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
21–25
47
January 21
@ LA Lakers
L 107–127
Beasley , Hardaway Jr. , Porzingis (17)
Enes Kanter (14)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Staples Center 18,997
21–26
48
January 23
@ Golden State
L 112–123
Michael Beasley (21)
Enes Kanter (9)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
21–27
49
January 25
@ Denver
L 118–130
Beasley , Porzingis (21)
Kanter , Porzingis (7)
Trey Burke (11)
Pepsi Center 15,482
21–28
50
January 26
@ Phoenix
W 107–85
Enes Kanter (20)
Enes Kanter (10)
Jack , Lee (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,068
22–28
51
January 30
Brooklyn
W 111–95
Kristaps Porzingis (28)
Enes Kanter (20)
Kanter , Ntilikina (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,505
23–28
52
January 31
@ Boston
L 73–103
Enes Kanter (17)
Enes Kanter (17)
Jarrett Jack (4)
TD Garden 18,624
23–29
February
: 1–9 (home: 0–5; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 2
@ Milwaukee
L 90–92
Kanter , Porzingis (17)
Enes Kanter (18)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
23–30
54
February 4
Atlanta
L 96–99
Kristaps Porzingis (22)
Enes Kanter (12)
Jarrett Jack (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,441
23–31
55
February 6
Milwaukee
L 89–103
Enes Kanter (19)
Enes Kanter (16)
Tim Hardaway Jr. (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
23–32
56
February 8
@ Toronto
L 88–113
Michael Beasley (21)
Luke Kornet (10)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
23–33
57
February 11
@ Indiana
L 113–121
Hardaway Jr. , Kanter (17)
Michael Beasley (13)
Emmanuel Mudiay (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
23–34
58
February 12
@ Philadelphia
L 92–108
Michael Beasley (22)
Enes Kanter (13)
Hardaway Jr. , Kanter (3)
Wells Fargo Center 20,589
23–35
59
February 14
Washington
L 113–118
Tim Hardaway Jr. (37)
Enes Kanter (14)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
23–36
60
February 22
@ Orlando
W 120–113
Trey Burke (26)
Enes Kanter (12)
Burke , Hardaway Jr. (6)
Amway Center 18,846
24–36
61
February 24
Boston
L 112–121
Trey Burke (26)
Enes Kanter (12)
Trey Burke (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
24–37
62
February 26
Golden State
L 111–125
Emmanuel Mudiay (20)
Enes Kanter (7)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
24–38
March
: 3–11 (home: 2–4; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
63
March 2
@ LA Clippers
L 105–128
Enes Kanter (18)
Enes Kanter (14)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Staples Center 17,190
24–39
64
March 4
@ Sacramento
L 99–102
Tim Hardaway Jr. (24)
Enes Kanter (16)
Trey Burke (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
24–40
65
March 6
@ Portland
L 87–111
Tim Hardaway Jr. (19)
Enes Kanter (11)
Trey Burke (7)
Moda Center 19,393
24–41
66
March 9
@ Milwaukee
L 112–120
Tim Hardaway Jr. (26)
Enes Kanter (8)
Kyle O'Quinn (6)
Bradley Center 18,717
24–42
67
March 11
Toronto
L 106–132
Tim Hardaway Jr. (25)
Michael Beasley (11)
Mudiay , O'Quinn (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
24–43
68
March 13
Dallas
L 97–110
Michael Beasley (21)
Enes Kanter (15)
Frank Ntilikina (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,597
24–44
69
March 15
Philadelphia
L 110–118
Michael Beasley (24)
Michael Beasley (13)
Michael Beasley (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,894
24–45
70
March 17
Charlotte
W 124–101
Tim Hardaway Jr. (25)
Enes Kanter (9)
Trey Burke (5)
Madison Square Garden 17,760
25–45
71
March 19
Chicago
W 110–92
Tim Hardaway Jr. (22)
Enes Kanter (13)
Burke , Ntilikina (5)
Madison Square Garden 18,835
26–45
72
March 21
@ Miami
L 98–119
Enes Kanter (23)
Enes Kanter (13)
Emmanuel Mudiay (4)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
26–46
73
March 23
Minnesota
L 104–108
Tim Hardaway Jr. (39)
Enes Kanter (15)
Trey Burke (9)
Madison Square Garden 18,914
26–47
74
March 25
@ Washington
W 101–97
Trey Burke (19)
Enes Kanter (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Capital One Arena 18,884
27–47
75
March 26
@ Charlotte
L 128–137 (OT)
Trey Burke (42)
Enes Kanter (13)
Trey Burke (12)
Spectrum Center 14,487
27–48
76
March 28
@ Philadelphia
L 101–118
Beasley , Mudiay (22)
Enes Kanter (14)
Trey Burke (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,655
27–49
77
March 31
Detroit
L 109–115
Michael Beasley (32)
Kyle O'Quinn (12)
Trey Burke (15)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
27–50
April
: 2–3 (home: 1–3; road: 1–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "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 .
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