In their quest to build themselves back to relevancy, one of the most notable tactical moves made by the New York Knicks’ front office since the arrival of general manager Scott Perry has been the acquisition of a number of forgotten or cast-away players.
For one reason or another, fair or not, these guys and their careers simply hadn’t materialized up until a certain point, and it’s that failure that made them so undesirable for a number of NBA franchises.
The Knicks, however, are no ordinary franchise. Currently, in the midst of a long-overdue rebuilding process, they’ve been more than willing to give a number of players another shot which, for them, is a low-risk-high-reward move given the cheap deals they’re able to sign these guys too.