The New York Knicks are your 2025 NBA Cup champions. And while their win over the San Antonio Spurs in the final round was thrilling, it also reminded the fanbase of one concerning reality about this team: that New York is going to have to rely on the rebounding of Mitchell Robinson if it wishes to win a championship this season.
We know how much New York’s roster leans on him cleaning up on the defensive glass. With Karl-Anthony Towns spending more time at the five to add shooting and spacing, opponents see an opportunity to attack the rim in ways they might not have when the lineup was more traditional.