PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 26: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In just one short season the future of the New York Knicks has drastically changed for the better. At this point last offseason, New York had a fleeting hope of cracking the NBA’s first-ever postseason play-in tournament.