Abu Dhabi exposed the Knicks’ early-season gaps: a rough start, injuries thinning the wings, and turnover-prone offense. Brunson steadied the ship as the offense struggled, while a revamped bench sparked a 61-point swing in the second half. Mitch Robinson dominated the boards in limited minutes, Dadiet flashed potential but misfired from deep, and the depth look remains promising for fantasy—yet health and consistency will decide the path forward.

Hart's preseason debut for the Knicks in Abu Dhabi ended early after a non-contact injury scare and a ball tossed into the stands, resulting in a technical and ejection. He finished with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in about seven minutes as New York tests rotations behind a Towns–Robinson pairing, while nursing a right ring finger splint.

Brown will methodically shape the lineup as New York pursues a title, with Hart’s versatility remaining central whether he starts or comes off the bench and health monitoring as regular-season prep continues.

2015 stands out as a watershed draft year for Minnesota sports, yielding long-term core pieces across hockey, football and basketball. Kaprizov’s fifth-round selection, paired with Eriksson Ek and Greenway for the Wild, anchors a decade of contention. In the same year, Waynes, Kendricks, Hunter and Diggs powered the Vikings; Towns and Tyus Jones reshaped the Wolves. The Twins and Lynx added key pieces too, prompting fresh fantasy and betting angles across all four leagues.

RotoWire ranks active ringless stars by win shares, led by Chris Paul (215.13) and James Harden (174.70) with the Los Angeles Clippers, both chasing a first title. Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert, DeMar DeRozan, Mike Conley, Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jonas Valanciunas and Nikola Vucevic also headline the list, offering a mix of playmaking, scoring and defensive impact for fantasy managers.

Fantasy angles hinge on role clarity and health as Paul and Harden pursue a title, Gobert anchors defense, and DeRozan provides steady volume on a crowded landscape. Clippers sit around +1900; other top bets include Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Denver, New York and Houston, creating late-season buy/sell opportunities across guards, wings and bigs.