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KNICKS SQUAD SHOW: Who Wins the Roster BATTLE? Plus, What We LEARNED from Rick Brunson!

September 28, 2026

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The Knicks won a championship in June. By July 15, Rick Brunson was already on the phone with his son Jalen, mapping out what each player needed to improve to do it again. That detail—the next-day planning session—is the organizing idea of this episode: a defending champion's training camp is less about finding a star and more about finding the right kind of role player, one willing to sublimate ego for a team that already knows how to win.

The 15th Man's Job Is Harder Than It Looks

The panel—Chris Achi, Knicks legend John Wallace, and Daily Knicks writer Dan Favale—spent the first half of the show on a deceptively narrow question: who wins the final roster spot? But Wallace immediately reframed it. The five players competing for that 15th slot (James Wiseman, Bruce Brown Jr., Chuma Okeke, John Konchar, and Drew Eubanks) are almost certainly not going to play meaningful minutes unless someone gets hurt. The real battle is psychological.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:02) **Training Camp Roster Battle Preview** - The panel introduces the five players competing for the final roster spot and sets the stage for training camp starting Monday.
2 (07:03) **What Coaches Look for in a Fringe Roster Player** - John Wallace details the specific traits that determine whether a camp invitee makes the team.
3 (10:28) **Championship Pedigree vs. Potential in Camp Invitees** - The hosts evaluate which of the five camp invitees have the best chance based on past success and fit.
4 (14:40) **The James Wiseman Dilemma: Talent vs. Effort** - The panel digs into why Wiseman has failed to live up to his draft stock and whether the Knicks can unlock him.
5 (17:05) **Bruce Brown Jr. as the Frontrunner** - John Wallace identifies Bruce Brown as the most likely candidate to win the roster spot.
6 (20:18) **The Akbaji and Conchar Cases** - The hosts discuss the two other notable camp invitees and their specific weaknesses.
7 (24:00) **What It Takes for a Player to Turn It Around** - John Wallace explains the off-court habits that separate successful role players from busts.

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Guests on this episode

Chris Achi John Wallace Dan Favale Rick Brunson

Show Notes

John Wallace, Chris Sacchi & Dan Favale of the Locked On Knicks Squad Show break down the Rick Brunson interview, plus the training camp battle!

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