Knicks aim to change perception to lure free agents

Knicks head coach David Fizdale looks on against the Magic during the first half of a game at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 11. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeBOSTON — With the season just over a quarter way through, the Knicks have already faded from any hint of contention. The goals in a rebuilding season are now to put on a good show — particularly on nights like Thursday when they faced off against the Celtics and a potential free agent target in Kyrie Irving before a nationally televised audience.

Two weeks earlier the Knicks came to Boston and beat the Celtics, showing Irving a hint of what could be for a franchise early into this latest incarnation of a rebuild. Thursday, the…