Miles McBride Sparks Knicks Offense Off the Bench in Preseason Debut, Leads Team in Scoring

Miles McBride delivered a positive first impression for new head coach Mike Brown in the New York Knicks' preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, a 99-84 win in Abu Dhabi. Entering as one of the first reserves, McBride immediately provided a spark playing in a new three-guard look with Jalen Brunson and newcomer Jordan Clarkson. He quickly scored eight points on his first three shots and finished leading the team with 12 points on five-of-seven shooting (2-for-4 from three). In 21 minutes, he also contributed five rebounds, two assists, and a game-best three steals, achieving a +11 rating, which was third highest on the team. McBride stated his goal was "to come in today and make my presence felt out there -- just looking to impact winning in anyway that I can.”