The New York Knicks have performed anything but perfectly. Their last playoff appearance happened in 2013, with two 17-65 seasons in between. Not ideal, but the franchise eyed changes in an offseason highlighted by $70 million in cap space.
Of course, the Knicks did not sign the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard and other big names in free agency. Seven players joined the roster, but none to the degree of these players.
That led presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who already spoke out about the Knicks this summer, to call this among the “darkest times I can remember.