The Knicks have been careful — other than the owner — to soften expectations for their summer makeover. While James Dolan went on the radio last week and confidently expressed his belief that the stars of free agency will come and already have indicated their intentions to the team, Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry have tried to explain all of the optimistic paths that the Knicks' future can take.
In the hours after trading away Kristaps Porzingis, a deal that allowed the Knicks to open two max-salary slots, the executives tried to temper the talk about signing Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving and instead wanted outsiders to look at the big picture — and relieve the pressure that will press firmly on their shoulders this summer.