NY Knicks, 2021 NBA Draft (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The NY Knicks just wrapped up a season that exceeded expectations with homecourt advantage in round one of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The team was dismissed unceremoniously from those proceedings by an Atlanta Hawks team that highlighted the areas where the franchise still needs to grow.
Even though Leon Rose is only beginning his second offseason at the helm, he is already finding himself at an interesting crossroads. There is no certainty in life, and as such, neither path he could choose is guaranteed to net the Knicks their first title since the 1970s.