The New York Knicks were one of the biggest disappointments of the 2021-22 NBA season. After making the playoffs last year, they failed to even qualify for the play-in tournament.
More generally, a series of bad decisions have plagued this organization for a long time. It feels like the Knicks are always jumping a gun, overvaluing a player, or making some kind of mistake that armchair GMs across the globe would not have made. It’s baffling.
This team plays in the biggest market in the league. How have they failed to advance to the Finals since Patrick Ewing roamed the paint?
Something has to change in New York. Fans of traditional team-building would likely opt for a full-scale rebuild. There’s logic in that: the Knicks have several interesting young players. Stocking up on draft capital and keeping an eye on the future would be sensible.
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It would also be boring.
To reiterate: the Knicks reside in New York. The Big Apple. The city of dreams. Realistically, landing one in-prime star should only serve to attract another.
The New York Knicks could easily opt to go all-in on a disgruntled star looking for a trade. Luckily, one might be on the market this offseason. As an added bonus, he’s a hometown kid.
