Nobody can take away Jose Alvarado's impact with the New York Knicks during their Finals run last year. Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs is known for that 29-point comeback and the OG Anunoby tip-in, but nobody should forget the barrage of threes Alvarado hit in the fourth quarter before they eventually took a commanding lead in that series.

That was last season, but the early portion of 2026-2027 hasn't been so kind to the backup point guard. Although it looked like Alvarado would be the second option behind Jalen Brunson entering the season, his early-season struggles and an injury opened the door for Tyler Kolek, who ran with the opportunity.…