The New York Knicks have been one of the most active teams in NBA free agency this summer, but don’t mistake activity for chaos. Knicks president Leon Rose is executing a well-thought-out plan to build for the future.
The plan is to focus on continuity and flexibility while making shrewd upgrades to the roster.
Continuity
Continuity might be the most overlooked aspect of team-building in the NBA. Year in and year out, rosters change and teams struggle to adjust. This has been the story of the Knicks for the last decade or so.
After claiming the four seed in the Eastern Conference last year, the Knicks are keeping the same core.