What Brian Koppelman has said about New York Knicks

Koppelman recounts that his earliest memory is attending a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden with his late father.

“My very first memory is it a human being is being with my father who died three years ago, but being with my dad at the Knicks”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:27

Koppelman credits Leon Rose as the roster architect and William Wesley as the connector who built belief among fans.

“Leon's obviously a visionary with figuring out how to put this team together, but Wes is this incredible connector of people and built this belief system”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:18

Koppelman admits he did not initially see the Brunson signing as smart until he watched him play.

“I had no idea that that was... a smart thing until I started watching him”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:48