The season opener in Memphis is six days away, with one preseason game remaining on the docket following Wednesday’s 109-100 loss in Indiana.

The Knicks have gone2-1 in the exhibition slate entering Friday’s finale against the Wizards, and while the win-loss record means little in the grand scheme of things, we already have seen glimpses of what Tom Thibodeau’s team is and can be in its quest to erase the bad taste of last year’s playoff miss.

But who do you believe is under the most pressure among the Knicks’ players and team brass in order for this season to recreate the optimism and goodwill from their surprising run to the postseason in 2020-21?

In this week’s newsletter, let’s dissect five of those Knicks most prominently facing this question, while knowing fully that it obviously extends to some degree throughout the roster and team brass.