The New York Knicks made a good move before the season officially gets under way. The Knicks have decided to pick-up the options of Frank Ntilikina, Kevin Knox and Dennis Smith Jr. for the 2020-21 season, per Ian Begley.
These decisions shows the confidence the team has in these three future building blocks.
Ntilikina was teetering on the edge of not having his option picked up. He under-performed for the Knicks in his first few seasons but has made strides this summer.
Ntilikina performed very well for his home country of France in the FIBA World Cup and showed signs of progress.