On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider answers your fan questions about the Knicks final roster spots, including the possibility of adding either Ben Simmons or Landry Shamet. Begley also dissects Karl-Anthony Towns' appearance on Carmelo Anthony's 7PM in Brooklyn podcast and interviews current Knicks guard Tyler Kolek about how he is preparing for next season.

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Spotrac and The NBA Front Office Show's Keith Smith to discuss the Knicks options with their remaining cap space and how Mikal Bridges' four-year, $150M extension impacts their future.

0:00 Welcome to the Putback with Ian Begley!

1:05 Summer league impressions so far

4:52 Should Tyler Kolek be in the rotation?

7:01 Pacome Dadiet injury update,

7:30 More about Knick Summer Leaguer Dink Pate

11:05 How will Mike Brown manage rotation questions?

14:58 Will Mike Brown be able to manage the high expectations?

18:01 Assesing Knicks offseason moves so far

21:22 Miles McBride Interview

25:05 Takeaways from Miles McBride's interview

27:20 Ian answers fan questions

28:02 How can the Knicks improve the team going into the season?

28:50 Why is free agency at a standstill?

30:11 Any news on who the Knicks will use their last veteran minimum contract on?

31:55 What would Ben Simmons provide?

32:41 What do you think Mike Brown will do differently from Thibs with regards to KAT?

35:01 Does it look like a Mikal Bridges could happen soon?

37:43 Any updates on the Knicks coaching assistants?

40:20 Thoughts on Knicks current roster

0:00 Welcome to the Putback! 

0:44 Knicks closing in on hiring Mike Brown for their head coaching position 

3:51 Did the head coaching search go as the Knicks expected? 5:30 What relationships does Mike Brown have with the Knicks brain trust? 

7:27 Why did the Knicks give up their pursuits of other coaches? 8:55 How can Brown win over the fanbase? 11:06 How can he build relationships with players fast? 

12:15 How much of a say will he have in roster construction? What type of coach will he be? 

14:00 What's next for the team's coaching staff? 15:30 How will his rotations differ from Tom Thibodeau? 

17:40 What will his expectations be in his first year? 18:43 What went wrong in Sacramento that led to his firing? 

20:03 Are the Knicks free agent additions the type of players Brown likes to coach? 

21:07 What does the rest of the offseason look like for the Knicks? 

22:12 What are Ian's expectations for the Knicks this upcoming season?

0:00 Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau
1:40 Firing made by Leon Rose, not James Dolan
3:20 Were Thibs adjustments too little too late?
5:30 Could Thibodeau remain a part of the Knicks organization?
6:15 How will the players react to the firing?
12:00 What’s next for the Knicks roster?
14:50 Who could the Knicks hire next? What type of coach will they look to hire?
19:18 KAT’s future with Thibs fired
20:30 Is the timing of the firing surprising?
21:50 Knicks coaching timeline
22:46 What is Thibodeau’s coaching future?

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knicks Fan TV⁩'s CP The Fanchise and The Athletic⁩'s James Edwards to break down the Knicks Eastern Conference Finals exit after their Game 6 loss to the Pacers and preview what is to come for New York in the offseason.