The New York Knicks have made it clear that the goal in 2018 is to preserve cap space for the summer of 2019. That’s inevitably birthed the belief that New York will be a factor in free agency when a vast number of All-Stars hit the open market.
As the Knicks prepare for the opportunity to sign a franchise-altering player, it appears as though a current player could change the outlook: Mario Hezonja.
New York recently signed Hezonja to a one-year deal worth $6.5 million. While that may suggest that this is a one-year trial period, there could be a long-term union in the event that the 23-year-old lives up to expectations in 2018-19.