The New York Knicks haven’t attracted a superstar since Amar’e Stoudemire signed a five-year, $100-million deal in the 2010 free agency.
The Knicks haven’t been to the playoffs since Carmelo Anthony led them to the second round of the playoffs in 2013.
If there’s such seventh heaven, the last seven years have been the opposite for the Knicks fan base. They have been through hell year after year. They’ve been praying for a superstar to come and save the city from going deeper into obscurity.
This offseason looked like another disaster.
Knicks’ new team president Leon Rose and his front office have struck out in their top free-agent targets.