The New York Knicks have successfully had the worst offseason in history and free agency hasn't even began yet. Originally the consensus around the league was that the Knicks would end up with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and Zion Williamson. There was also that chance that the Knicks would've trade Zion to acquire Anthony Davis, to help them win their first championship since 1973. So far everything has fallen through and nothing has happened for the Knicks.
To begin this offseason the Knicks dropped in the draft to get the 3rd overall pick. They selected RJ Barrett, who is a great player to have but he doesn't have the hype or value of a Zion Williamson. Barrett doesn't have the same guarantee to be a great player like how Zion does. Since the Knicks dropped to the 3rd pick, they didn't have the assets to acquire Anthony Davis. Davis is now a Laker and Zion is now a Pelican. RJ Barrett can still be a great player, but as of right now he's apart of this terrible offseason for the Knicks.
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, by all accounts, were going to the Knicks. They both were going to bring the Knicks back to the promise land and help them reach the finals for the first time since 1999. Kyrie Irving is reportedly going to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, and Kevin Durant will either follow him there or resign with the Warriors. There are conflicting reports about what the Knicks will offer Durant. Some reports are saying that the Knicks will offer Kevin Durant the Max but others are saying that the Knicks are getting cold feet and won't offer Durant the Max. Durant is currently dealing with an achilles injury, which is the worst injury for a basketball player to have.
So who are the Knicks planning on getting this offseason? The Knicks needs to spend $60 million this offseason so they can hit the minimum. Basically every team in the league needs to spend so much money per season and the Knicks are currently $60 million below that amount. It is reported that Julius Randle and the Knicks have mutual interest in each other. Randle averaged 21.4 points and 8.7 rebounds last year. The Knicks are also reportedly going to offer Demarcus Cousins a significant one year deal.
The Knicks went from going to have Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and either Zion Williamson or Anthony Davis, to having RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Demarcus Cousins. The Knicks went from having a championship team to competing for a chance to get swept in the playoffs next season.
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