5 Questions New York Knicks Must Answer In 2015-16 Stretch Run

By Chipper Murphy

The New York Knicks need to accept that they aren’t a playoff team and play the rest of the season with an aim towards the future. These are five questions that must be answered during the team’s stretch run.

5 Questions New York Knicks Must Answer In 2015-16 Stretch Run

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Can Kristaps Porzingis Play Center? — It would be a tremendous asset for the Knicks to be able to play Porzingis at center for stretches of time. A lineup with a center who can shoot has become almost routine, but Porzingis needs work guarding the position.

Will They Re-sign Arron Afflalo? — The Knicks were able to get Afflalo at a discount because he was coming off a poor 2014-15 season, but that won't be the case this summer. Afflalo, 30, has been a reliable scoring option but may not be worth the deal he'll command.

What's Jerian Grant's Role Going Forward? — Jerian Grant's shot has kept him off the court, and for a majority of the season he's struggled to gain consistent playing time at all. With the Knicks out of the playoff picture, they need to evaluate Grant's future by plugging him permanently into the rotation.

Who’s Going To Be The Head Coach? — Phil Jackson struck fear into the hearts of Knicks fans everywhere when he said he thought Kurt Rambis could be the head coach going forward. It's further proof of their worst nightmare; Jackson won't go outside of his "triangle offense" family. In the end, that will be his downfall.

Will They Trade Carmelo Anthony? — Anthony has shown visible signs of discomfort both on and off the court since the All-Star break, and with good reason. The Knicks have lost eight of their last 12 in that span, and 17 of the last 21 dating back to Jan. 31. The question isn't, "Why would the Knicks want to trade Anthony," but rather, "Why would Anthony want to stay with the Knicks?"

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