July 2019 will open over $30 million in cap space for the New York Knicks. It’s enough to draw one player on a maximum contract, potentially from a group of Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson or Jimmy Butler, pending any of them depart their respective teams.
A marquee free agent would join Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr. and the other young pieces in place to eye a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. How much more talent they need after that remains to be seen.
At Monday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards, Chris Bosh was in attendance with his family and spoke on the Knicks, with a discussion on their future, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post.