MSG Networks has signed Steve Novak for a prime-time spot off the bench.
The former sharpshooter, 42, who played two seasons with the Knicks, 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
Steve Novak (l) calling a Knicks-Bucks game in 2023. @stevenovak16/XHis championship belt celebration after 3-point conversions became Novak’s trademark.
“I played for nine NBA teams and can honestly say that the two years I played for the Knicks in New York were two of my most memorable seasons in the league,” Novak said in a statement. “To have this opportunity to fill in for the legend Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier on select games is remarkable, and I can’t wait to talk Knicks basketball with the great hoop fans in New York.”
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Frazier is still going strong at 80 years old and has no plans to retire as lead analyst but has lightened his schedule in recent years.
Crawford called about 10 games last season on MSG Network.
Novak has previous media experience as a game and studio analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin (2017-25).
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 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.
His championship belt celebration after 3-point conversions became Novak’s trademark.
“I played for nine NBA teams and can honestly say that the two years I played for the Knicks in New York were two of my most memorable seasons in the league,” Novak said in a statement.
“To have this opportunity to fill in for the legend Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier on select games is remarkable, and I can’t wait to talk Knicks basketball with the great hoop fans in New York.”
Frazier is still going strong at 80 years old and has no plans to retire as lead analyst, but has lightened his schedule in recent years. Crawford called about 10 games last season on MSG Network.
Novak has previous media experience as a game and studio analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin (2017-25).
