Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks — or what’s most relevant to their status as either contenders or pretenders — was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

Karl-Anthony Towns, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Making his 21st #NBAAllStar appearance... LeBron James of the @Lakers. Drafted as the 1st pick in 2003 out of Akron, Ohio, @KingJames is averaging 23 ...

For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters who were unveiled Thursday night.

If there is any hopeful throwback to Knicks history it is that the last time the Knicks had two starters in the All-Star Game it was in 1975 when Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe made up the backcourt.

So some like Alperen Sengun, Domantas Sabonis and Jaren Jackson might get reserve spots. But the real tough decision is measuring Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Anthony Davis against Victor Wembanyama. I’ll go with Durant and LeBron this time — and assume the other two will be in the game.

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records ... Boston's Jayson Tatum and New York's Karl-Anthony Towns as the East frontcourt players alongside Antetokounmpo. — Golden State's Stephen ...

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records ... Boston’s Jayson Tatum and New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns as the East frontcourt players alongside Antetokounmpo. Golden State ...

The Knicks will have two representatives in the starting lineup during the NBA All-Star Game on Feb 16. in San Francisco, Calif.

LOS ANGELES — Lakers star LeBron James already held the record ... New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum ...

The New York Knicks center signed his uniform then handed it to the actor as the two hugged and posed for a photo.

Anthony Towns and Mike Conley Jr., it was the latter after both went through an upsetting ordeal toward the end of last year. When the duo reunited following Towns' unexpected preseason trade to the New York Knicks as Minnesota visited Madison Square Garden on January 17,