76ers guard Alec Burks dribbles between Rockets forwards P.J. Tucker and Ben McLemore, right, during the first half of an NBA game on Aug. 14 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Credit: AP/Kim Klement
The Knicks had spent the previous two days creating a baseline for what they hope will be the first steps toward righting the long-struggling franchise, with Leon Rose staging a draft night that satisfied fans, making trades that seemed competent and ripping apart the remnants of last season’s roster.
But the work to be done is arduous, and the competition was put on display as the doors to the free-agent market swung open Friday night.