The New York Knicks seem to find their offseasons wrapped in chaos every summer. How should they be graded on their moves this time around?
The New York Knicks play in the league’s biggest market, with a long history of devoted fans and sharp media coverage. Their moves — good, bad, and everything in between — are headline news, and endlessly analyzed, dissected and critiqued. Any sliver of hope is blown into eventuality, and any misstep is turned into a death blow.
Cutting through the haze of inflated expectations and continual coverage, the Knicks again had a rocky offseason. They handed out large contracts, made questionable decisions on which players to keep and which to let walk, and they used their draft pick on a controversial player.
Hovering over all of it is the specter of Phil Jackson, who began the offseason as team president but has since been fired. Every move is tied to his involvement, but the team must now deal with the ramifications without him.
From the draft to the front office and a surprising walk through free agency, how has the offseason gone for the Knicks? Specifically, how can each individual move — and the offseason as a whole — be graded?