3 Knicks due for bigger roles for the 2026-27 NBA season

Here are the three Knicks whose roles are likeliest to grow this season, as New York pursues the first repeat in recent NBA history.

The only lynchpin on this list, Anunoby should still see a sizable change in responsibility from last season given how much his game blossomed during the championship run. He was the third leading scorer on the team at 16.7 points a night with modest efficiency during the regular season, but he rose to over 20 points per game, finishing second to only Jalen Brunson during the postseason.

Not only did he score more, but did so with ridiculous accuracy and major confidence in his isolation game. Head coach Mike Brown has suggested giving him more pick-and-rolls this season in response.