Aside from their work in the draft, probably the biggest strategy the New York Knicks have undertaken under this new regime has been to take fliers on players with any sort of potential in order to see if they’re worth keeping long-term.
It started with Trey Burke mid-way through last season, and the list has gone on to include others such as Emmanuel Mudiay, Mario Hezonja and Noah Vonleh.
New York has essentially become a home for forgotten players looking to re-establish themselves in the league, and so far it’s worked out pretty well for the Knicks, who have gotten tremendous value out of most of these once highly-touted prospects.