The New York Knicks teams of the late 1990s and early 2000s were known for players like Patrick Ewing, Alan Houston, Marcus Camby and Kurt Thomas, all of whom contributed to winning teams. Amidst them was Latrell Sprewell, the outspoken guard that spent five seasons with the team.
Sprewell mostly started for the Knicks, aside from the 1998-99 season, prior to which he was suspended for one year for an incident with the Golden State Warriors and had his contract voided.
So, once Sprewell joined the Knicks, it was a chance at on-court redemption, which included a roster spot in the 1999 NBA Finals and starting for head coach Jeff Van Gundy’s teams in the seasons afterward.