The New York Knicks may have traded the franchise player, but that doesn’t mean the hunger for the postseason has subsided. Players have been reluctant to call the playoffs the goal, but shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. recently broke that silence.
Even without Carmelo Anthony on the roster, the Knicks seem to be aware of how promising this unit appears to be under head coach Jeff Hornacek.
New York signed Hardaway to a four-year deal worth $71 million during the summer of 2017. In the months that have passed, expectations have mounted for the former Knicks draftee to justify the contract with a star-caliber season.