The NBA offseason quieted as teams brace for training camp ahead of the 2025-26 season, which opens October 21 with Oklahoma City hosting Houston on NBC. Amazon Prime will enter the game streaming era with its first slate on October 24, featuring New York vs Boston and Minnesota vs Los Angeles. The Knicks, fancied in the East, headline the Prime debut after a busy summer that included adding Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele to boost depth and installing Mike Brown as head coach following Tom Thibodeau’s departure. Brunson, Towns, Bridges, Anunoby and Hart are the core driving a playoff-contending ceiling, while the league watches how the new pairing and streaming schedule reshape early-season narratives and fantasy value.

Knicks fans are eager to see how Clarkson and Yabusele fit behind the high-usage starting five, especially with Towns and Bridges adding two-way versatility beside Brunson and Anunoby. The Celtics loom as a formidable op-position in the East, while the Timberwolves and Lakers present challenging early-season tests. Fantasy managers will weigh minute distribution, usage, and roles off the Knicks’ bench as Prime’s debut adds a fresh layer of exposure and storyline to every October matchup.

As the Knicks chase a championship, the questions around ball-handling, shot creation, and defensive schemes will shape draft-day decisions and waiver-wire moves. With Brown guiding the Knicks through a fresh system and a lineup built for both star power and depth, the path to increased fantasy upside may hinge on how Clarkson and Yabusele carve out minutes and how Towns and Bridges harmonize with Brunson and Hart. The season’s opening weeks promise a new era of narrative-heavy, data-backed decisions for fantasy players and bettors alike.