New York Knicks

Founded: 1946
History: New York Knicks (1946-today)
Team Colors: Blue, Orange, Silver, Black, White
Arena: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Championships: 2
Head Coach: David Fizdale
Arrivals: Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Mario Hezonja, Noah Vonleh
Departures: Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke, Courtney Lee, Michael Beasley, Kyle O'Quinn
Rookies: Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson
Key Players: Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Enes Kanter
Franchise GOAT: Patrick Ewing

Roster

Position	Name	Number	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	School
Guard	Allen, Kadeem	-	1,91 m	91 kg	15.01.1993	Arizona
Guard	Dotson, Damyean	21	1,96 m	95 kg	06.05.1994	Houston
Guard	Mudiay, Emmanuel	1	1,96 m	91 kg	05.03.1996	Prime Prep Academy
Guard	Ntilikina, Frank	11	1,96 m	86 kg	28.07.1998	France
Guard	Smith Jr., Dennis	5	1,91 m	88 kg	25.11.1997	North Carolina State
Guard	Trier, Alonzo	14	1,96 m	90 kg	17.01.1996	Arizona
Guard/Forward	Hezonja, Mario	8	2,03 m	99 kg	25.02.1995	Croatia
Forward	Hicks, Isaiah	4	2,06 m	110 kg	24.07.1994	North Carolina
Forward	Knox, Kevin	20	2,06 m	96 kg	11.08.1999	Kentucky
Forward	Thomas, Lance	42	2,03 m	107 kg	24.04.1988	Duke
Forward	Vonleh, Noah	30	2,06 m	111 kg	24.08.1995	Indiana
Forward/Center	Kornet, Luke	2	2,16 m	113 kg	15.07.1995	Vanderbilt
Center	Jordan, DeAndre	6	2,11 m	120 kg	21.07.1988	Texas A&M
Center	Kanter, Enis	00	2,11 m	111 kg	20.05.1992	Turkey
Center	Robinson, Mitchell	26	2,16 m	102 kg	01.04.1998	Chalmette HS

The big irrelevant

The NBA is always the most fun when the Knicks play well. That's just a fact. The league needs the boiling Madison Square Garden, the foul-mouthed Spike Lee, and the city that never sleeps to love and to hate.

Unfortunately the Knicks are no longer an NBA elite team. Through countless questionable front office moves and overall lack of talent they have become largely irrelevant. The only glimmer of hope was a 2.21-meter Latvian who has revolutionized his position in just three years. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks to open cap space.

What does that mean exactly? It means the New York Knicks have given up on the season and have entered the full "tank" mode. By losing a lot of games they now hope to get a good position in the upcoming draft.

A new beginning

By trading Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. the Knicks have lost their two best players to the Dallas Mavericks. Even though nobody knows if "the unicorn" will ever be the same after his devastating injury, the trade is considered a 'win' for the Mavs. At least until summer comes around.

Come summer we will know what position the Knicks will have in the draft. Will they be able to select coveted Duke superstar Zion Williamson? The cap room the Knicks have now by offloading Porzingis and Hardaway is good for two max salary slots. In theory that means the Knicks could sign both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving who will become free agents this summer.

Even though it does not look that way at first glance the Knicks have taken a big step forward by trading the big Latvian. Signing two max guys like Durant and Irving would immediately make them competitive in the Eastern Conference. Let's see how it works out.

THE PLAYERS

SMITH JR.

JORDAN

KANTER

KNOX

MATTHEWS

MUDIAY

New York fans should not get too accustomed to current players on the Knicks roster. The Knicks are looking to catch bigger fish this summer and have the cash to get two of them in one haul. Everyone else is expendable.

We anticipate the style of play to be pure chaos until the end of the season. The playoffs have become an unreachable goal and since there is nothing left to play for, players will be looking to boost their own stats. Especially the young guys will try to prove their worth to get a prominent spot on next year's roster.

This season can not be salvaged for the Knicks, but the future looks promising as they are already preparing for one of the most crucial summers in franchise history.