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Which current Knicks will join their title banner in the Garden rafters?

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Bondy, S. (2026, October 20). Which current Knicks will join their title banner in the Garden rafters? New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/sports/which-knicks-will-join-their-title-banner-in-the-garden-rafters/

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LeBron James made his regular-season debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in their victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, October 24, 2026. During the game, Knicks fans chanted "We don't want you!" towards James, who had been linked to the Knicks during free agency but ultimately signed with the Sixers.

The New York Knicks faced a public relations issue when their parent company, Madison Square Garden Sports, sent out an email that led employees to believe they were selecting championship rings. Instead, clicking on the link directed them to mandatory cybersecurity training as part of a phishing simulation exercise. The company later acknowledged this was an "unfortunate mistake" and assured that over 275 individuals would still receive their championship rings worth more than $3.7 million.

Bruce Arthur's article in The Athletic highlighted the unusual circumstances surrounding the Knicks' ring ceremony, noting the absence of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver due to tensions between owner James Dolan and the league. Joe Kottke from NBC News also reported on the phishing incident, criticizing the management for their handling of employee communications during such a significant moment for the team.

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🔮 But the Knicks couldn’t make it happen.

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🔮 CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers.

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🔮 Jalen Williams, a foundational piece in Oklahoma City, dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula.

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🔮 Brown said Drummond will remain the first backup in Tuesday’s game against the Pistons.

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🔮 Those will eventually fall.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Mike Brown calls out Knicks’ lack of physicality amid ugly 0-2 start

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🔮 Coach Mike Brown said he would revisit Towns as the hub this season and Thursday’s evidence was on display early.

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🔮 Drew Eubanks, a veteran center, suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will be waived by New York, a source confirmed Thursday morning.

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Knicks ORG · 4× Melo PERSON · 2× Adam Silver’s PERSON · 1× Bernard King PERSON · 1× Carmelo Anthony PERSON · 1× Dick McGuire PERSON · 1× Ewing PERSON · 1× James Dolan PERSON · 1× John Starks PERSON · 1× Patrick Ewing PERSON · 1×

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It’s only No. 33 for Ewing, No. 15 for Dick McGuire and a lot of champions — the combined starting lineups of 1970 and 1973, plus the coach: No. 10 Walt Frazier, No. 19 Willis Reed, No. 12 Dick Barnett, No. 22 Dave DeBusschere, No. 24 Bill Bradley, No. 613 for Red Holzman’s career victories.

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2026-10-20 · New York Post

Which current Knicks will join their title banner in the Garden rafters? · assertive framing

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It has been, remarkably, 23 years since the last Knicks jersey was retired at Madison Square Garden. asserted

jersey → retire → Garden

Since James Dolan took over these types of decisions, No. 33 is also the only Knicks number retired, a no-brainer for Patrick Ewing, the franchise’s all-time leader in points, games, minutes, rebounds and blocked shots. asserted

. → take → points

The standard is high in the Garden rafters, at least when it comes to the Knicks. asserted

it → come → Knicks

The NBA Cup wasn’t prestigious enough to get a banner until Tuesday, nearly a full year after the Knicks won Adam Silver’s beloved tournament. asserted

Knicks → get → tournament

If Melo’s jersey is retired, the bar is lowered and there should be calls for retroactive enshrinements. asserted

bar → retire → enshrinements

But Melo’s not up there. asserted

Melo → ’ → ?

He had great moments but is not deserving of a retired jersey. asserted

He → have → jersey

It → ’ → victories

Which current Knicks will join their title banner in the Garden rafters?

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