After trading away Kristaps Porzingis in the middle of the season, the New York Knicks were looking at a chance for a bright NBA summer. They had a chance to get the #1 pick in Zion Williamson and to have not one, but TWO max contract spots in the offseason. But it was pretty amazing how everything fell a part very fast.

The New York Knicks had a terrible season as they tanked big time to hopefully get the number #1 pick in the NBA Draft. They finished the season with a record 17-65 which was the worst record in the league, but it was all a plan to get Zion Williamson, a crazy standout who had an amazing season at Duke University. There was some hope for the Knicks as they can FINALLY turn this team back around. Going into the NBA Draft Lottery, the Knicks had a three way tie to get the number one pick at 14%. If the Knicks get this number one pick, this could help start something special in New York. But that hope went away after this happened.

The PELICANS got the number one pick in the draft! No one even expected the Pelicans to go that high in the NBA Draft and now they got Zion Williamson to help make the Pelicans stronger. Seeing this pick go to Pelicans fans was probably crushing for New York fans, as the Knicks lost their chance getting Zion Williamson. But the Knicks still came away with the 3rd pick in the draft, so there was still hope for a good summer as they could either get Ja Morant or RJ Barrett.

Fast fowarding to NBA Draft night. The Knicks ended up selecting RJ Barrett, a solid forward out of Duke University.

This wasn’t a bad start to the offseason at all for the Knicks. RJ Barrett is not like a big name like Zion Williamson, but he is a guy who will be a good player for the Knicks and can have a bright future in the NBA. It wasn’t the guy who the Knicks dreamed of getting, but this was a guy that can play basketball and could still convince NBA top free agents to come play in New York.

Going into the off season, the Knicks were ready to bring in a star player to the big city of New York. This was a chance for the Knicks to finally bring some good basketball back to the city of New York. They had dreams of bringing duos like Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, other players like Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, Kemba Walker. They felt confident that they could bring in any one of those guys to turn their franchise right around. Dreams like the Boston Celtics had when they brought Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to the summer of 2008.

Right when 6:00 rolls around June 30th, the whole world see this.

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant announce that they are signing with the Brooklyn Nets, The franchise that is about 20 minutes away from New York City. Ouch, the two guys who you had dreams of pairing in New York City decided to go across town to join the Brooklyn Nets. That must’ve hurt a lot to hear for Knicks fans.

There was still hope for the Knicks! You could still have a chance to bring in another guy to New York to help turn this franchise around! But it was just a little too late as many of big star free agents made their decision to join other teams. Guys like Kemba Walker who signed with the Celtics, Klay Thompson re-signing with Golden State, Jimmy Butler leaving Philadelphia for Miami, Tobias Harris re-signing with Sixers. They were all leaving to join other teams.

Well the Knicks can at least bring back their big man they acquired in the Kristaps Porzingis, center DeAndre Jordan. That would be a great start!

Oh…….nevermind.

He’s going across town to join the Nets as well……..

This is a sucker punch to the stomach for the Knick fans.

Now the Knicks have all this cap space that was suppose to be used to bring in some star players in New York, but now the Knicks are spending the money and overpaying role players to come to the Knicks, so they can at least they can have some people on their roster who are some what ok. They signed these players so far.

Julius Randle- 3 year/63 million dollar deal

Bobby Portis- 2 year/$31 million dollar deal

Taj Gibson- 2 year/$20 million dollar deal

Reggie Bullock- 2 year/ $21 million dollar deal

Elfrid Payton- 2 year/ $16 million dollar deal

Wayne Ellington 2 year/ $16 million dollar deal

Recognize any of these players? Probably not.

The Knicks once again are looking like they will not be very good in the next two years. I don’t even know what the Knicks are doing with their franchise, its a mess right now. They basically traded away Carmelo Anthony for guys that aren’t even on the team anymore, they let go off Kristaps Porzingis who has a huge talent and sent him to Dallas for those players up above. The Knicks are holding up the L right now. And do you know what was stupid about the Knicks.

THEY WEREN’T GOING TO OFFER Kevin Durant THE MAX DEAL

Are they crazy to do that? I know they have their worries that he isn’t going to play the same after his achilles injury, but you HAVE to take the risk and offer him that max contract. Its a no brainer! Kevin Durant would’ve attracted free agents to come to New York and turn the franchise around, but instead he is going to be playing for the Brooklyn Nets with Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan.

The Knicks are having a terrible off season, there is hope for the Knicks to sign Kawhi Leonard or Demarcus Cousins, but knowing the Knicks it probably won’t happen. Especially if the Knicks are signing these no names to big contracts.

Just think of this New York, Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant all could’ve been playing for the Knicks this season.

What. Could’ve. Been.

I’m sure Kristaps Porzingis is laughing about this in Dallas as he just signed a huge contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Celtics don’t have to worry about the Knicks at all this year, not like they were something to worry about the past few years……….

Go Celtics!

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