When Donnie Walsh took over for Isiah Thomas atop the front office, it began the New York Knicks’ push towards 2010 free agency, which was set for LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson and other top players to hit the open market.
So, from 2008 to the months before the 2010 offseason, the Knicks worked to open the necessary cap space to sign multiple maximum contract players.
One of the first steps was trading a fixture on Thomas’ team.
What the Knicks traded
On Nov.