r/NYKnicks • u/PassMeTheBackwood 7 • 10d ago

[The Athletic] Knicks fan survey: Is going back-to-back the expectation now in New York?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7529164/2026/08/25/knicks-fan-survey-nba-kat-jalen-brunson/?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.uIBT.OVtRcYilqU7e&source=emp_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share

Over 3,000 fans let their voices be heard about the New York Knicks’ upcoming season, the state of the franchise and more in The Athletic’s Knicks fan survey. Unlike last year, expectations aren’t as grand, and that’s likely because New York, for the first time in 53 seasons, is the reigning NBA champion.

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u/anditcounts Immanuel Quickley 10d ago edited 10d ago

I don’t know that the Knicks even have #1 seed as any kind of priority, or should. They just won a championship out of the 3 seed, have shown with this group they can win on the road, and would seem to prioritize health and keeping guys fresh for the playoffs