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After appearing in 77 regular season games and earning a second All-Star Game appearance, Randle underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle in early June. That was after injuring the ankle on two separate occasions late last season, including Game 5 of the Knicks’ first-round series against the Cavaliers. The good news is that, according to Thibodeau, Randle will be good to go when camp begins. “Just steady progress. He’s had a very good offseason. He’ll be fresh and ready to go,” Thibodeau told NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner. Randle was a top 75 fantasy player last season, and managers should expect similar production in 2023-24.

New York has taken another step in their quest to create a Villanova theme team. Arcidiacono joins Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson in New York, though Arcidiacono did start last season with the Knicks before being traded to Portland. He won’t impact fantasy, but it is cool to see them try and get the band back together.

While Obi Toppin was a largely irrelevant fantasy option when he was asked to serve in that role, Hart is highly unlikely to experience a similar fate. A high-level contributor after being acquired from Portland at the trade deadline, Hart is viewed as being versatile enough to play either forward position. And he’s been doing this for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, most recently replacing Brandon Ingram in the starting lineup. Hart averaged 30 minutes per game with the Knicks last season, and that shouldn’t change, so he’ll surely be worth selecting just outside the top 100 in standard leagues.

Despite falling out of the Knicks’ rotation early last season, Fournier has remained in France’s plans for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. And he looks ready for the event to begin, as he torched Australia for 29 points in a game that France led by eight at the halftime break. It’s no secret that Fournier, who will be in the final guaranteed season of his contract this season, wants to move on from the Knicks. But the team hasn’t found any takers just yet. Maybe a stellar showing at the World Cup can set some things in motion, but until that happens, Fournier won’t be an impact player in fantasy basketball.

You read that correctly: Barrett only missed one shot from the field as Canada came back to beat Germany in the championship game of the DBB Super Cup. He scored the final five points of regulation to send the game into overtime, finishing with one of the most efficient outings of his basketball career. The upcoming FIBA World Cup will be a big event for Barrett, who has struggled with his efficiency throughout his time with the Knicks. A solid run in the worlds could serve as the catalyst for Barrett to have a good 2023-24 season. While his place within the Knicks rotation means that he has to be rostered in most leagues, Barrett has never been a fantasy-friendly player. Hopefully, he can change that next season.

Slovenia was without its best player for Saturday’s friendly, as Luka Doncic (left knee) was held out for precautionary reasons. But even if he were available, the Americans’ offensive balance would have been too much for the Slovenians to overcome. And Brunson was a big part of that, as he accumulated a team-high eight assists against two turnovers. The Knicks point guard has stepped up as a key leader for Steve Kerr’s team, which is to be expected of a player of Brunson’s caliber. Tyrese Haliburton dished out four assists as Brunson’s backup, and that stands to be the pecking order once the United States opens FIBA World Cup play at the end of August.

Hart may be playing for Team USA right now, but he signed a nice contract that will keep him in New York for the foreseeable future. The Knicks acquired him at the deadline last season, and he played a big role in helping them get to the second round. He’ll be a key piece for them moving forward as they try to build on last season.

Hart picked up his $12.9 million player option for 2023-24, and he’ll be eligible to sign an extension with a maximum of $81 million over four seasons beginning in 2024-25. Hart logged 30 minutes per game across 25 appearances after getting traded to New York last season, averaging 10.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 triples while shooting 58.6% from the floor. He figures to be a key piece of the Knicks’ rotation moving forward, and he makes a solid (albeit boring) fantasy option with a top-100 ceiling and quality rebounding from a player with guard eligibility.

The 26th pick in the 2019 draft, Windler has averaged just 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.7 minutes across 84 total appearances in his brief NBA career. He won’t be on the fantasy radar for leagues of any size for the 2023-24 season.

The Knicks signed Keels to a two-way contract on two separate cases last season, most recently doing so in March. He’ll begin next season on a similar deal, joining Jaylen Martin and Nathan Knight as the Knicks players on two-way deals. Keels, who appeared in three NBA games last season, averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.6 3-pointers in 22.4 minutes per game in five appearances at the NBA2K24 Summer League earlier this month.