With training camp around the corner, three-time All-Star Julius Randle is reportedly ready for the NBA season. This is a timely boost for the New York Knicks, especially with the news that Mitchell Robinson is months away from returning from ankle surgery.

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked how important the Nova Knicks connection is an interview with NBA.com's Steve Aschburner. While Thibodeau tried to downplay it, calling it "overrated," he then inadvertantly showed why their experience together is so important.

Forecasts for the Knicks are sky-high after an enormous offseason. Tom Thibodeau weighs in on the anticipations.

The three-time All-Star power forward has yet to agree to a contract extension with the Knicks, and could become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau hinted that Randle, a three-time All-Star known primarily for playing the four, could step in as a backup center behind Mitchell Robinson.

Isaiah Hartenstein was as good a reserve center as there was in the league last season but took a big free agent payday to play for another contender in Oklahoma City. That leaves a combination of the feisty but undersized Precious Achiuwa and the athletic but raw Jericho Sims to do the job.

The New York Knicks will have opportunities throughout the season to play around with their starting lineup in order to get their best possible configuration. One possibility that the Knicks have yet to explore is the idea of Julius Randle coming off the bench,