For most of the NBA, Media Day isn’t until late September. But for New York Knicks fans, this particular Christmas-like event will come earlier this year.

Given that New York is among the teams participating in this year’s Abu Dhabi preseason games, the Knicks will get an early start with Media Day scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23.

For a fanbase that has been waiting more than half a century to celebrate a title, waiting 24 more hours to watch and hear their superheroes at the podium won’t hurt that much.

After a summer of minimal “chaotic” roster changes but a mammoth shift on the bench coming off the Knicks’ first taste of Eastern Conference Finals basketball in over two decades, the 2025–26 season starts right about now.

Media Day will allow us to see how the Mike Brown era begins to take shape, as Knicks fans will finally hear from the new honcho outside of his introductory presser, get a look at the team’s superstars from Jalen Brunson to Karl-Anthony Towns and everyone in between, and listen to the first words coming out of Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele’s mouths while clad in orange and blue threads.

Questions this time will matter more than ever as New York embarks on a legitimate title-or-bust season, and we cannot be more excited about it.

The First Words from the New Mike Brown Era

What should Knicks fans want to hear?

We’ve put together a list of potential Media Day questions we’d love to see answered. Use this as a checklist — and think about which players or staff you want to hear from, and what you’d like to hear them say.

The Roster: Fit, Flow, and First Impressions

The Coaching Staff: Mike Brown’s Vision

With Mike Brown replacing Tom Thibodeau, the tone shift will be front and center.

The Front Office: Big Picture Moves

Fans deserve answers on the team’s vision, and although we know the Knicks FO will remain silent — and then some — there are a few questions to ask Brown and the players that might reveal some stuff.

Media Day is the first checkpoint of the season and the first time this year we’ll get to watch and listen to our beloved Knickerbockers. So, what do you want to hear most?

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