New York Knicks owner James Dolan’s comments on players’ desire to sign with the team raised eyebrows. Rarely does an organization executive make that public statement, and it happened after the Kristaps Porzingis trade, which moved to the cap space for 2019 free agency to approximately $70 million.
With enough to sign two max contracts, it put the Knicks into the mix for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — with reports linking them to the Big Apple for most of the season — Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Kemba Walker and Jimmy Butler.