Knicks coach David Fizdale is not just being judged on the won-loss record, according to sources.

Progress is the company buzzword, which means a lot of things. But progress of their young players is the guts of it.

As the Knicks gear up for a Black Friday showdown vs. the 76ers following a brutal rout in Toronto on Wednesday in which they fell behind by 34 points, the advancement of their blue-chippers has seemingly hit a brick wall.

Fizdale’s desperation may have been revealed by staging a marathon closed-door meeting after the game.

The Knicks’ 4-14 record is the same as last season’s clip at this juncture. None of it bodes well for Fizdale finishing out his second season — unless owner James Dolan blows it all up in taking down president Steve Mills, GM Scott Perry and their staff.

Mills hired Fizdale because of his reputation as a player developmental guru. Firing Fizdale would make Mills and Perry look foolish for erring so famously on such an important hire after firing Jeff Hornacek.

Here’s a snapshot of the eight young players who matter most (eat your turkey first):

1. RJ Barrett: After a bang-up start, the third pick in draft has cooled a bit in efficiency numbers, but that is not uncommon for rookies. After a 5-of-17 outing in his native Toronto, his shooting percentage has dipped to 40.4 percent, 33.3 percent from 3 and an egregious 50.6 percent from the free-throw line. He’s bringing a lot of intangibles — ball movement, defense and moxie — so he’s still the brightest bulb.

2. Dennis Smith Jr.: His life was rocked by the recent death of his stepmother. Smith has really had just one solid game, against his former team, the Mavericks, when he attacked the paint with reckless abandon. Otherwise, the 2017 lottery pick has been erratic on both ends. Smith has not improved his jump shot one iota, despite all that summer work with shooting guru Keith Smart. This is a guy who had triple double in his last game in a Mavericks uniform, before the Knicks acquired him in the Kristaps Porzingis trade in January.

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3. Kevin Knox: Fizdale pushed for this draft pick at No. 9 in 2018 over two-way forward Mikal Bridges because he saw a Kevin Durant upside. In his second season, Knox is regressing coming off the bench. He was held to 11:47 in Toronto as Fizdale has pared Knox’s minutes in recent games. His shotmaking isn’t covering up for his lack of defensive awareness. He’s shooting 38.5 percent overall, but 38.1 percent from 3. That makes his effective field goal percentage of 48.7 percent better than Barrett’s, but he brings no extras. Let’s mark the 20-year-old Knox down as a project.

4. Mitchell Robinson: The shotblocking center shows flashes of brilliance with his putbacks, rejections and alley-oop dunks. He is shooting 72 percent with two blocks per game. But, has the coaching staff gotten the All-Rookie second-teamer to improve as a disciplined defender who commits few cheap fouls? Not really.

5. Frank Ntilikina: The Frenchman has emerged as the starting point guard by default with Smith’s family leave and Elfrid Payton’s hamstring strain. Ntilikina’s long arms make him a spider on defense, but he is still not a creative floor general who breaks down a defense or a reliable outside shooter. In his third season, Ntilikina is still shooting just 37.7 percent. His missed 3-pointer versus the Nets on Sunday in the final seconds is still painful.

6. Allonzo Trier: The undrafted rookie revelation is now a sophomore afterthought. Fizdale finally threw him out there in garbage time in Toronto, and he made the most of it, shooting every possible time he could and racking up 10 points in seven minutes. His defense is below average and still doesn’t embrace the move-the-ball philosophy Fizdale wants to see from him.

7. Damyean Dotson: Phil Jackson’s 2017 second-round pick emerged recently into the rotation and brings hustle, intangibles and energy. But it’s a shame the shoulder surgery cost the shooting guard a chance this summer of working on his outside shot. He’s not draining nearly enough in this make-or-miss league (38 percent overall, 26.3 percent on 3’s).

8. Ignas Brazdeikis: The Michigan rookie has lived up to his reputation as a poor defender who didn’t bring anything to the court other than an eagerness to score. It wasn’t enough in Fizdale’s eyes and he’s become a G-League regular.