New York Knicks: Free agency was boring, but that’s a good thing

Is there a big splash left?

Chris Paul was Rose’s former client and would’ve instantly turned New York into a legitimate organization. But giving up assets for either — especially Westbrook — would’ve been the wrong move for the long term, and Rose knew it.

Now, Westbrook is still there to be had, but it’s hard to imagine that Rose will take the bait. (I shudder to type this as a Knicks fan, but I have confidence in this front office.) You have to think that if Rose wouldn’t give up assets for his favorite client, he isn’t doing it for Russ.

It felt good to be wanted by Gordon Hayward. The Knicks need good players and the idea of any good player actually choosing to come to New York was a big deal. He’s not the star that Paul and Westbrook are, but it would’ve meant something.

Despite all that, the New York Knicks wisely passed when Charlotte offered Hayward a four-year, $120 million contract. The Knicks giving four years to a 30-year-old injury-prone Hayward is tough to swallow, so it’s good to know Rose wasn’t willing to match Michael Jordan’s absurd offer. Because if he were, Hayward would probably be a Knick right now.

Rose’s patience is refreshing with a franchise that has been reluctant to show little, if any, in the past. Maybe things have finally changed in New York.