Record: 48-34, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (48-34)
PTS/G: 88.7 (28th of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 86.1 (1st of 29)
SRS: 1.98 (11th of 29) ▪ Pace: 86.7 (29th of 29)
Off Rtg: 101.2 (19th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.2 (3rd of 29)
Expected W-L: 50-32 (9th of 29)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) ▪ Attendance: 810,283 (4th of 29)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Toronto Raptors
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 2000 to June
30, 2001.
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accomplishments.
September 20, 2000
As part of a 4-team trade, the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics; the New York Knicks traded Chris Dudley and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jason Collins) to the Phoenix Suns; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Travis Knight, Glen Rice and a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley) to the New York Knicks; the Phoenix Suns traded Luc Longley to the New York Knicks; the Seattle SuperSonics traded Emanual Davis, Greg Foster, Horace Grant and Chuck Person to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Eric Chenowith), a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wright) and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush) to the New York Knicks.
October 3, 2000
Signed Felton Spencer as a free agent.
October 5, 2000
Waived Vernon Maxwell.
October 20, 2000
Waived Vladimir Stepania.
November 27, 2000
Claimed Rick Brunson on waivers from the Boston Celtics.
January 30, 2001
Traded Erick Strickland, a 2001 1st round draft pick (Jamaal Tinsley) and a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Antonis Fotsis) to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Othella Harrington.
February 22, 2001
Traded Chris Childs and a 2002 1st round draft pick (Kareem Rush) to the Toronto Raptors for Muggsy Bogues and Mark Jackson.
June 27, 2001
Drafted Michael Wright in the 2nd round (39th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
Drafted Eric Chenowith in the 2nd round (43rd pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.