It has been quite some time since the New York Knicks had an adequate front office capable of putting together a team without financially strapping themselves to the ground. Retaining some of their own players preparing to get free agency, the Knicks executed three-year deals, but the final year is not guaranteed, allowing them to move on if need be.
The Knicks signed three-year contracts with Derrick Rose, Nerlens Noel, and Alec Burks. They landed Evan Fournier on a four-year contract and Kemba Walker on a two-year deal, still managing to prepare themselves for the future and the possibility of signing a big name on a max extension.