MSG Networks has signed Steve Novak for a primetime spot off the bench.
The former sharpshooter, 42, who played two seasons in New York, will serve in the analyst role for about a dozen games as Clyde Frazier’s backup this season, MSG Networks announced Thursday.
Novak’s debut is Friday night against the Bulls in Chicago, where the Knicks will try to snap a two-game skid .
Novak is replacing Jamal Crawford, who was Frazier’s backup last season but moved to NBC for the national station’s return to NBA broadcasts.
A career role player, Novak totaled 11 seasons as an NBA player and peaked with the Knicks, with his stint spanning Linsanity and the 54-win campaign of 2012-13.
Steve Novak with the Knicks in 2013. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
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