Roundup
Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors
76ers stay perfect, Atlantic Division roundup
The Philadelphia 76ers move to 2-0 with a win over Cleveland, while the Knicks and Nets generate most of the off-court buzz in the Atlantic Division.
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76ers jump out to early Atlantic lead
The Philadelphia 76ers were the only Atlantic Division team on the floor, and they made it count. At home, the 76ers handled the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106, pushing their record to 2-0. In a division where every other club sits at .500 or worse, that clean start gives Philadelphia an early edge.
With the offense breaking the 110-point mark in the win, the 76ers stand as the lone Atlantic team with two victories already in the books, while Cleveland is held to 106 in defeat.
Knicks: Towns open to discount, interest in Dalton Knecht
Off the court, the New York Knicks dominated the news cycle. As relayed by Hoops Rumors, Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns told ESPN’s Malika Andrews that he would be willing to accept less than his maximum salary on a contract extension. He indicated that keeping the team together is his top priority. On the floor, New York remains 0-1 in the standings.
Hoops Rumors also reports, citing Ian Begley of SNY.tv, that the Knicks are among the teams interested in free agent wing Dalton Knecht, who still qualifies for a two-way contract. Hoops Rumors notes that Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and Marc Stein had previously mentioned the market forming around Knecht.
Nets: opener ends in loss, mindset aims higher
For the Brooklyn Nets, the new season began in a familiar way, with a home loss to Charlotte, according to Hoops Rumors’ summary of Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The final score wasn’t specified, but the result drops Brooklyn to 0-1 in the Atlantic.
Hoops Rumors points out that the Nets no longer have an incentive to tank and that there’s hope this season can differ from recent ones. Even with the opening stumble, the tone around Brooklyn is more about pushing forward than bottoming out.
Celtics and Raptors quiet for now
The Boston Celtics (0-1) and Toronto Raptors (1-0) stayed out of the day’s rumor mill. Hoops Rumors didn’t highlight any fresh items involving those clubs over the last 24 hours, but in the standings, Boston remains grouped with the other 0-1 teams while Toronto holds its early perfect record at 1-0.