The New York Knicks have a vision to create sustainable success. After spending more than 15 years jumping at the first opportunity to acquire a recognizable name, the front office is hitting the reset button and embracing the value of the NBA Draft.
Although that doesn’t necessarily entail the complete abandonment of the open market, recent reports imply that rival executives still view New York as a naive organization.
That much was proven during the surprisingly timed Eric Bledsoe sweepstakes. Mere days into the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the Phoenix Suns publicly announced that Bledsoe wouldn’t be returning to the team following an unproductive meeting with the highly-regarded point guard.