On October 7, Beijing time, the NBA preseason continued, and the Hornets and Knicks met in a conversation in the East.
The Knicks finished the regular season last season with a 50-32 record and ranked second in the East, losing 3-4 to the Pacers in the second round of the playoffs.
Entering the offseason, the Knicks signed O.G. Anunoby to O.G. Anunoby on a five-year, $210 million contract, while Brunson signed a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension with the Knicks ahead of schedule. In terms of role players, the Knicks signed Achiuwa to a new contract, signed Payne and Shamet, and selected four players including Dadille, Kleek, McCarthy, and Hukporti in the draft.
In terms of trades, after losing Hartenstein, the Knicks made a lot of money, first taking Bridges Bridges, and then sending away Randle and DiVincenzo in a multi-party trade in exchange for Towns.
After a major change, the Knicks' strength has become stronger or weaker, and it is impossible to give an answer for a short time.
Due to the long-term absence of three-ball, Mark Williams and other main players, the Hornets only finished the regular season last season with a poor record of 21 wins and 61 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the East, and the Hornets changed coaches in the offseason to take down the lead assistant coach Charles Lee, who helped the Celtics win the championship last season, which gave the Hornets more expectations.
The Hornets didn't change much in the offseason, with the addition of Josh Green and Seth Curry to bolster outside shooting and defense, while 39-year-old Ty Gibson joined the team as a mentor to the players, and the Hornets selected France forward Saron with the sixth pick in the draft, and the 18-year-old became the future force of the Hornets.
According to relevant media reports, Downs is expected to make his Knicks debut in this game, which is also one of the biggest highlights of this game. In the preseason, Downs will put it to the test.
In terms of injuries, the current confirmed absence is the Knicks' Mitchell Robinson and the Hornets' Mark Williams and Cody Martin.
What kind of performance would you play when LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller play together with three goals? Hornets' new coach Charles Lee's on-the-spot command performance has also attracted a lot of attention.