When the word got out Monday that the New York Knicks were bringing back veterans Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel and Derrick Rose on multi-year deals, the reaction around the NBA was a bit rough. Many Knicks fans were shocked and appalled that the club would go to three years on each player.
Sure, each player was instrumental in New York’s surprising run to the playoffs last season, but Rose will be 33 at the start of next season, with a lengthy injury history, and the market for a non-elite big like Noel probably didn’t warrant three years.