Since the start of the 2018-19 season, the New York Knicks, despite their in-year struggles, seemed poised as frontrunner for players like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. With over $70 million in cap space, both can sign maximum contracts to call Madison Square Garden their new home.
However, the offseason is often unpredictable, and speculation will continue on Durant signing elsewhere, Irving potentially choosing the other New York team and Kemba Walker potentially staying in Charlotte.
These scenarios are realistic, which makes New York’s guarantees at prosperity, perhaps, slimmer than expected.