Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau draws up plays during a timeout in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 13, 2020. Credit: Getty Images/Dave Reginek
The Knicks have shuffled through front office staff, coaching staffs and rosters, trying to position themselves as not just the team with a historic building, but as a destination for star talent to flock to in free agency.
But with the Knicks hoarding more potential salary cap space than any other team for what had been a heralded 2020-21 free-agent class, the dream took another hit Tuesday when Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he would be signing a max extension to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks for the next five years.