The New York Knicks may be nearing the end of another disappointing season, but a refreshing measure of progress has been made. The franchise player made his first career All-Star Game appearance, multiple players put forth career-years, and the team improved as a whole before enduring a wave of injuries.
Thus, while 2017-18 marks a fifth consecutive season without a postseason appearance, the franchise appears to be trending in the right direction.
Over the past 17 years, the Knicks have found themselves in a vicious cycle that generally consists of abandoning a long-term vision for a short-term fix.