Back before the 2025 playoffs tipped off, Kevin O’Connor and Danny Parkins weren’t buying the Knicks as contenders. Parkins even pointed out they had zero wins against Boston or Cleveland and a brutal 1-10 record against teams above them. Fast forward, though—Tom Thibodeau had them locked in, finishing 51–31 and shocking the defending champs, the Celtics, to reach their first East Finals since 2000. But then they were eventually knocked out by the Pacers. And now, with a new season about to begin, a certain NBA champion swears this is finally the year the Knicks win it all.

Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back on NBA Today when asked about the Knicks’ place in the East. “T o me, they’re the best team in the Eastern Conference, ” he said, before breaking it down. Perkins pointed out the

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