SNY.com: Knicks feel ‘less inclined’ to trade for Russell Westbrook and his massive salary, looking for long-term cap flexibility

From the great Ian Begley: After three days of free agency, the Knicks still have $18 million in cap space. And it doesn’t seem like they’re in a hurry to use it. Even after Sunday’s Ed Davis trade, teams were under the impression that the Knicks remain open to providing cap relief to general managers […]

NY Post: Knicks’ free-agency flop means tank is on for Cade Cunningham

Berman tried to throw a bit of a grenade into our general “feeling good about the Knicks’ front office for the first time in decades” attitude: The Knicks entered free agency with a league-high $40 million in cap space and with heady visions. They wanted to be a major playoff threat in coach Tom Thibodeau’s […]

ESPN.com: New York Knicks agree with Nerlens Noel, Elfrid Payton on 1-year deals

From ESPN.com: Free-agent center Nerlens Noel and point guard Elfrid Payton have each agreed to a one-year deal worth $5 million with the New York Knicks, their agents told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Noel, who is represented by Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports, has jumped around the league since being taken sixth overall […]

Will There Be a Rose Growing From the Knicks’ Thorns? – The 2020 NBA Free Agency Thread

Here is a thread for all of the free agent nonsense. And since we are all polls, all the time now, here ya go…

SNY.com: Knicks agree to trade with Jazz for veteran C Ed Davis

From Scott Thompson: The Knicks and Jazz are in agreement on a trade that would send veteran center Ed Davis to New York, SNY’s Ian Begley confirmed. Utah will also be sending two second-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft with Davis, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With the Knicks declining the option for Taj Gibson, […]

ESPN.com: New York Knicks create $40M in cap space by parting ways with six players

From ESPN… The New York Knicks created over $40 million in salary-cap space Thursday by parting ways with six veteran players. The Knicks announced that they waived forward Taj Gibson and guards Elfrid Payton and Wayne Ellington and declined the $15.75 million team option on forward Bobby Portis’ contract. Gibson was set to make $9.45 […]

The Knicks Select Obi Toppin With the #8 Overall Pick

The Knicks selected Obi Toppin from Dayton with the #8 pick. He had a strong college season, but he’s also 22 years old, older than Frank Ntilikina, Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson. And he’s not a great defender. However, he has a strong offensive game and really, whatever your thoughts are on the pick itself, […]

Looking at Life Through Leon Rose-Colored Glasses: The 2020 NBA Draft Thread

Welcome to the 2020 NBA Draft! I figured we should have a draft thread. And since all of our content now is polls, I figured I’d throw some polls in here for kicks. And now, let’s have fun talking about this draft!

ESPN.com: New York Knicks trade up to get No. 23 pick in draft from Utah Jazz

It’s not much of a news story, but I figure if the Knicks make an actual trade, it probably should get its own thread. Even if it’s such an odd little, sort of nothing burger move like this one. From Woj: The New York Knicks are moving up in Wednesday’s NBA draft, acquiring the Utah […]

Do You Think That the Knicks Will Trade For Russell Westbrook This Offseason?

Well, we know that they officially cannot trade for Chris Paul, so let’s look at what people think about the new worst case scenario. By the way, the Rockets just dumped Robert Covington (after trading two first rounders for him), so they’re definitely blowing that team up, so Westbrook almost certainly will be getting traded. […]