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2001–02 New York Knicks season
2001–02 New York Knicks season
Head coach	Jeff Van Gundy (resigned); Don Chaney;
General manager	Scott Layden
Owners	Cablevision
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 7th (Atlantic); Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	MSG Network
Radio	WFAN
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The 2001–02 New York Knicks season was the 56th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired Shandon Anderson from the Houston Rockets and Howard Eisley from the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade,^[2] and signed free agent Clarence Weatherspoon.^[3]^[4] Entering the season, the Knicks were without Larry Johnson, who retired during training camp due to lingering injuries, ending his 10-year career in the NBA.^[5] After a 10–9 start to the season, head coach Jeff Van Gundy unexpectedly resigned in December, explaining he had "diminished focus", though he would return to coach the Houston Rockets in the 2003–04 season. Don Chaney took over for Van Gundy.^[6]^[7] Under Chaney, the Knicks suffered an 8-game losing streak in January and went 20–43 for the remainder of the season,^[8] as Marcus Camby missed the final 39 games due to a hip injury.^[9]

The Knicks lost six of their final seven games and finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.^[10]^[8]^[11] The Knicks missed the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1987.^[1] Allan Houston led the team in scoring, averaging 20.4 points per game, while Latrell Sprewell finished second on the team in scoring with 19.4 points per game, and Kurt Thomas provided the Knicks with 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In addition, Camby averaged 11.1 points and rebounds per game each in only 29 games, while Weatherspoon provided the Knicks with 8.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and Mark Jackson contributed 8.4 points and 7.4 assists per game.^[10] Following the season, Camby and Jackson were both traded to the Denver Nuggets.^[12] However, Jackson was released to free agency and signed with the Utah Jazz.^[13]^[14]

For the season, the Knicks slightly redesigned their uniforms by removing the side panels from the bottom of their shorts, and taking players' jersey numbers off of the left side, and the team's primary logo off of the right side of their shorts, and moving the primary logo on the left leg of their shorts.^[15]^[16] After the 2001–02 season, the Knicks' jersey was altered to incorporate the "NYK" subway token logo on the back.^[17]

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	38	Michael Wright	F	United States	Arizona
2	42	Eric Chenowith	C	United States	Kansas

Roster

2001–02 New York Knicks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G/F	49	Anderson, Shandon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	1973–12–31	Georgia
F/C	23	Camby, Marcus	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1974–03–22	UMass
G	4	Eisley, Howard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	1972–12–04	Boston College
F	32	Harrington, Othella	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1974–01–31	Georgetown
G	20	Houston, Allan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1971–04–20	Tennessee
F/C	44	Knight, Travis	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1974–09–13	Connecticut
G	13	Jackson, Mark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1965–04–01	St. John's
G	7	Postell, Lavor	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1978–02–26	St. John's
G	25	Robinson, Larry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1968–01–11	Centenary
C	50	Spencer, Felton	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1968–01–15	Louisville
G/F	8	Sprewell, Latrell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1970–09–08	Alabama
F/C	40	Thomas, Kurt	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1972–10–04	TCU
G	21	Ward, Charlie	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1970–10–12	Florida State
F	35	Weatherspoon, Clarence	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1970–09–08	Southern Miss

Head coach

Jeff Van Gundy (resigned)
Don Chaney

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 10, 2001

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New Jersey Nets	52	30	.634	–	33–8	19–22	16–8
x-Boston Celtics	49	33	.598	3	27–14	22–19	17–7
x-Orlando Magic	44	38	.537	8	27–14	17–24	12–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers	43	39	.524	9	22–19	21–20	14–11
Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	15	22–19	15–26	12–13
Miami Heat	36	46	.439	16	18–23	18–23	10–14
New York Knicks	30	52	.366	22	19–22	11–30	4–20

#	Eastern Conference v t e
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-New Jersey Nets	52	30	.634	–
2	y-Detroit Pistons	50	32	.610	2
3	x-Boston Celtics	49	33	.598	3
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	8
5	x-Orlando Magic	44	38	.537	8
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	43	39	.524	9
7	x-Toronto Raptors	42	40	.512	10
8	x-Indiana Pacers	42	40	.512	10

9	Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	.500	11
10	Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	15
11	Miami Heat	36	46	.439	16
12	Atlanta Hawks	33	49	.402	19
13	New York Knicks	30	52	.366	22
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	23
15	Chicago Bulls	21	61	.256	31

Record vs. opponents

2001–02 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MEM	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–3
Boston	2–2	—	2–1	2–2	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	3–1	4–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
Charlotte	2–2	1–2	—	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–0	2–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
Chicago	1–3	2–2	0–4	—	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–2	0–2	0–4	3–1	0–3	1–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–3
Cleveland	1–3	0–4	1–3	3–1	—	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–2
Dallas	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	—	4–0	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	3–1	1–1
Denver	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–4	—	0–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	0–4	0–4	3–1	1–1	1–3	0–2
Detroit	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	—	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–1	2–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	4–0
Golden State	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	3–1	1–1	—	1–3	0–2	2–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–4	1–1
Houston	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	—	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–4	2–2	1–1	2–2	1–1
Indiana	3–1	0–3	1–3	4–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–0	2–0	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	1–1	1–3	2–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	1–1	—	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–4	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	3–1	—	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	2–0
Memphis	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	—	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–4	1–1	3–1	0–2
Miami	1–3	1–3	0–3	3–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	3–1	0–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	0–2	2–2
Milwaukee	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	—	0–2	1–2	1–3	2–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	4–0	2–0	3–1
Minnesota	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	—	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–0
New Jersey	1–2	1–3	3–1	4–0	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–1	1–1	—	4–0	3–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
New York	3–1	0–4	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	0–2	0–4	—	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–0	1–1	1–3
Orlando	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–2	1–1	1–3	4–0	—	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–2
Philadelphia	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–1	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	—	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–2	2–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–2
Portland	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	—	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–3	2–0
Sacramento	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	0–2	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	—	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	4–0	2–0	4–0	4–0	1–1	3–1	1–3	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	—	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–0
Seattle	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–3	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	—	2–0	1–3	1–1
Toronto	4–0	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–3	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	1–2
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	3–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–3	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	0–4	0–4	3–1	1–1	—	2–0
Washington	3–0	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–1	1–1	2–0	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	—

Player stats

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Awards & records

Transactions

References

^ ^a ^b "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Robbins, Liz (August 11, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Looking for Balance, the Knicks Trade Rice". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ Broussard, Chris (July 15, 2001). "Pro Basketball; By Adding Weatherspoon, the Knicks Are Near a Wrap". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ Heyman, Brian (October 10, 2001). "Knicks' Larry Johnson retires". USA Today. The Journal News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
^ Broussard, Chris (December 9, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Resigning After 19 Games, Van Gundy Shocks the Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ Raimondi, Marc (June 28, 2013). "Van Gundy calls 'stupid decision' to resign from Knicks 'something I regret to this day'". New York Post. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "2001–02 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ Broussard, Chris (October 11, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Camby Accuses Knicks of Mistreating His Injury". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "2001–02 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
^ "2001–02 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Broussard, Chris (June 27, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ "2002–03 NBA Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
^ "Mark Jackson signs with Jazz". United Press International. October 2, 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
^ "New York Knicks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^ "New York Knicks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^ "Going Retro: New York Knicks". National Basketball Association. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

External links

2001–02 New York Knickerbockers Statistics

[franchise-1] "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[2] Robbins, Liz (August 11, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Looking for Balance, the Knicks Trade Rice". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[3] Broussard, Chris (July 15, 2001). "Pro Basketball; By Adding Weatherspoon, the Knicks Are Near a Wrap". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

[4] Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

[5] Heyman, Brian (October 10, 2001). "Knicks' Larry Johnson retires". USA Today. The Journal News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[6] Broussard, Chris (December 9, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Resigning After 19 Games, Van Gundy Shocks the Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[7] Raimondi, Marc (June 28, 2013). "Van Gundy calls 'stupid decision' to resign from Knicks 'something I regret to this day'". New York Post. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[schedule-8] "2001–02 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

[9] Broussard, Chris (October 11, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Camby Accuses Knicks of Mistreating His Injury". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

[stats-10] "2001–02 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

[11] "2001–02 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[12] Broussard, Chris (June 27, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

[13] "2002–03 NBA Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

[14] "Mark Jackson signs with Jazz". United Press International. October 2, 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2022.

[15] "New York Knicks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[16] "New York Knicks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[17] "Going Retro: New York Knicks". National Basketball Association. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

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 The '''2001–02 New York Knicks season''' was the 56th season for the [[New York Knicks|Knicks]] in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).<ref name="franchise"/> During the off-season, the Knicks acquired [[Shandon Anderson]] from the [[2000–01 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] and [[Howard Eisley]] from the [[2000–01 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] in a three-team trade,<ref>{{cite news | last = Robbins | first = Liz | title = Pro Basketball; Looking for Balance, the Knicks Trade Rice | work = The New York Times | date = August 11, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/11/sports/pro-basketball-looking-for-balance-the-knicks-trade-rice.html | access-date = January 11, 2022}}</ref> and signed free agent [[Clarence Weatherspoon]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Pro Basketball; By Adding Weatherspoon, the Knicks Are Near a Wrap | work = The New York Times | date = July 15, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/15/sports/pro-basketball-by-adding-weatherspoon-the-knicks-are-near-a-wrap.html | access-date = July 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = Pro Basketball; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World | work = The New York Times | date = October 30, 2001 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-jordan-against-the-new-generation-lakers-against-the-world.html | access-date = July 16, 2022}}</ref> Entering the [[2001–02 NBA season|season]], the Knicks were without [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]], who retired during training camp due to lingering injuries, ending his 10-year career in the NBA.<ref>{{cite news|last=Heyman|first=Brian|title=Knicks' Larry Johnson retires|work=USA Today. The Journal News|date=October 10, 2001|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/nba/knicks/2001-10-10-johnson.htm|access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> After a 10–9 start to the season, head coach [[Jeff Van Gundy]] unexpectedly resigned in December, explaining he had "diminished focus", though he would return to coach the [[2003–04 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] in the 2003–04 season. [[Don Chaney]] took over for Van Gundy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Broussard|first=Chris|title=Pro Basketball; Resigning After 19 Games, Van Gundy Shocks the Knicks|work=The New York Times|date=December 9, 2001|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/sports/pro-basketball-resigning-after-19-games-van-gundy-shocks-the-knicks.html|access-date=August 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Raimondi|first=Marc|title=Van Gundy calls 'stupid decision' to resign from Knicks 'something I regret to this day'|work=New York Post|date=June 28, 2013|url=https://nypost.com/2013/06/28/van-gundy-calls-stupid-decision-to-resign-from-knicks-something-i-regret-to-this-day/|access-date=August 22, 2015}}</ref> Under Chaney, the [[New York Knicks|Knicks]] suffered an 8-game losing streak in January and went 20–43 for the remainder of the season,<ref name="schedule"/> as [[Marcus Camby]] missed the final 39 games due to a hip injury.<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Pro Basketball; Camby Accuses Knicks of Mistreating His Injury | work = The New York Times | date = October 11, 2002 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/11/sports/pro-basketball-camby-accuses-knicks-of-mistreating-his-injury.html | access-date = July 30, 2021}}</ref>
-The Knicks lost six of their final seven games and finished in last place in the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]] with a 30–52 record.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|title=2001–02 New York Knicks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2002.html|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="schedule">{{cite web|title=2001–02 New York Knicks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2002_games.html|access-date=March 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2001–02 NBA Season Summary|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html|access-date=February 20, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100329072604/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html| archive-date= March 29, 2010| url-status= live}}</ref> The Knicks missed the [[2002 NBA Playoffs|NBA Playoffs]] for the first time in 15 seasons.<ref name="franchise">{{cite web|title=New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/|access-date=February 20, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100106014855/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/| archive-date= January 6, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Allan Houston]] led the team in scoring, averaging 20.4 points per game, while [[Latrell Sprewell]] finished second on the team in scoring with 19.4 points per game, and [[Kurt Thomas (basketball)|Kurt Thomas]] provided the Knicks with 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In addition, Camby averaged 11.1 points and rebounds per game each in only 29 games, while Weatherspoon provided the Knicks with 8.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] contributed 8.4 points and 7.4 assists per game.<ref name="stats"/> Following the season, Camby and Jackson were both traded to the [[2002–03 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Broussard|first=Chris|title=Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson|work=The New York Times|date=June 27, 2002|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/27/sports/pro-basketball-knicks-get-mcdyess-for-camby-and-jackson.html|access-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref> However, Jackson was released to free agency and signed with the [[2002–03 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002–03 NBA Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003_transactions.html|access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Mark Jackson signs with Jazz | publisher = United Press International | date = October 2, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/10/02/Mark-Jackson-signs-with-Jazz/3561033531200/ | access-date = June 12, 2022}}</ref>
+The Knicks lost six of their final seven games and finished in last place in the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]] with a 30–52 record.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|title=2001–02 New York Knicks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2002.html|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="schedule">{{cite web|title=2001–02 New York Knicks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2002_games.html|access-date=March 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2001–02 NBA Season Summary|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html|access-date=February 20, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100329072604/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html| archive-date= March 29, 2010| url-status= live}}</ref> The Knicks missed the [[2002 NBA Playoffs|NBA Playoffs]] for the first time since [[1987 NBA Playoffs|1987]].<ref name="franchise">{{cite web|title=New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/|access-date=February 20, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100106014855/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/| archive-date= January 6, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> [[Allan Houston]] led the team in scoring, averaging 20.4 points per game, while [[Latrell Sprewell]] finished second on the team in scoring with 19.4 points per game, and [[Kurt Thomas (basketball)|Kurt Thomas]] provided the Knicks with 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In addition, Camby averaged 11.1 points and rebounds per game each in only 29 games, while Weatherspoon provided the Knicks with 8.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] contributed 8.4 points and 7.4 assists per game.<ref name="stats"/> Following the season, Camby and Jackson were both traded to the [[2002–03 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Broussard|first=Chris|title=Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson|work=The New York Times|date=June 27, 2002|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/27/sports/pro-basketball-knicks-get-mcdyess-for-camby-and-jackson.html|access-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref> However, Jackson was released to free agency and signed with the [[2002–03 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002–03 NBA Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003_transactions.html|access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Mark Jackson signs with Jazz | publisher = United Press International | date = October 2, 2002 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/10/02/Mark-Jackson-signs-with-Jazz/3561033531200/ | access-date = June 12, 2022}}</ref>
 For the season, the Knicks slightly redesigned their uniforms by removing the side panels from the bottom of their shorts, and taking players' jersey numbers off of the left side, and the team's primary logo off of the right side of their shorts, and moving the primary logo on the left leg of their shorts.<ref>{{cite news | title = New York Knicks Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. | date =  | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/gssxg3tqrk4zp8er3iznrqdgx/New_York_Knicks/2002/Home_Uniform | access-date = November 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = New York Knicks Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net. | date =  | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/2pe480hl3onqczh6mt532pdml/New_York_Knicks/2002/Road_Uniform | access-date = November 25, 2021}}</ref> After the 2001–02 season, the Knicks' jersey was altered to incorporate the "NYK" subway token logo on the back.<ref>{{cite web|title=Going Retro: New York Knicks|publisher=National Basketball Association|url=http://www.nba.com/history/uniforms_knicks.html|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>

v t e New York Knicks
Founded in 1946 Based in New York City, New York
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Madison Square Garden III 69th Regiment Armory Madison Square Garden IV
Personnel	Owner(s) Madison Square Garden Sports (James Dolan, chairman) President Leon Rose General manager Vacant Head coach Tom Thibodeau
G League affiliate	Westchester Knicks
Retired numbers	10 12 15 15 19 22 24 33 613
NBA championships	1970 1973
Rivalries	Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Miami Heat
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Dancing Harry Eddie Spike Lee Diedrich Knickerbocker Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? Theme from New York, New York Mike Walczewski George Kalinsky Trent Tucker Rule Disputed foul against Scottie Pippen June 17th, 1994 Knicks–Nuggets brawl Linsanity Sweetwater