Now that the preseason is over, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller is ready for the reigning NBA champions to begin their repeat quest.
About a half hour into New York's final preseason game against the Toronto Raptors—their lone win of the exhibition preseason games—Stiller wrote, “Knicks are gonna be fun this season,” on X, formerly Twitter.
Fans only have to wait four more days until the Knicks' season opener. They will raise the championship banner at Madison Square Garden before the team plays the Philadelphia 76ers.
Will Ben Stiller's Knicks be “fun” this season?
The Knicks will likely be a fun team to watch this year. The starting five—Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns—are back, giving them a championship pedigree.
They will open their season against the new-look 76ers. In May, the Knicks swept the Sixers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, the 76ers have added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown during the offseason to try to compete with the Knicks.
The Knicks had a dominant run to the NBA Finals. They were down 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks at one point, but they then went on a 13-game win streak that carried into the NBA Finals.
Article Continues BelowThey beat the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win the franchise's first championship in 53 years. Brunson was named NBA Finals MVP for his efforts. He averaged 32.6 points per game in the series.
The Knicks finally won a preseason game, beating the Raptors in their fifth contest. The starters had extended playing time, all logging 20 or more minutes, though Hart didn't play. Moohamed Diawara filled in for him.
Brunson played 29 minutes and scored 20 points. He also had seven assists. KAT almost had a triple-double, finishing with 13 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists.