KNICKS TRAINING CAMP GUIDE
	Location College of Charleston; Charleston, S.C. Preseason schedule (all times ET) Oct. 8: Boston, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10: San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12: Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15: at Utah, 9 p.m. Oct. 16: at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Oct. 18: at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22: Utah, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25: at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Team roster | Depth chart | Offseason moves

Camp question
Can new Knick Antonio McDyess come back off major knee surgery and give the Knicks a low-post threat they haven't had since Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson worked the low boxes at Madison Square Garden?

Camp project
With Mark Jackson gone, the Knicks will have a new starting point guard, either aging Charlie Ward or Howard Eisley, who's a career backup. No. 1 pick Frank Williams is no factor because of a broken wrist, plus he has to prove he can run a team and play hard all the time. Either Eisley or Ward has to step forward to get the ball to Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell and McDyess.

	FANTASY GAMES KEY CAMPER
	Who to watch: Don't assume that Antonio McDyess will put up his normal 20-10 numbers in Gotham. This isn't the Western Conference. And the Knicks are a slow, slow team. Knicks fans will give McDyess a break in the preseason, but he'll still need to show something, especially that he's healthy since he cost the team two unreplaced starters. — Eric Karabell

Camp comeback
All eyes will be on McDyess' return to the court. But the Knicks will find out how well Houston bounces back from a down year after getting a record $100 million deal. The two go hand in hand. Houston has trouble getting his own shots. If healthy, McDyess can suck the defenses in by forcing double-teams, thus giving Houston the necessary space to operate and shoot.

Camp controversy
After hearing his name in trade talks all summer, Sprewell again will be asked to play out of position at small forward. He'd prefer to go back to his normal shooting guard spot, but he'll have to continue to go against bigger players up front.

Mitch Lawrence, who covers the NBA for the New York Daily News, is a regular contributor to ESPN.com.