In 2010, the New York Knicks dove into a historic free-agent pool with available money to sign the biggest names. This group was headlined by LeBron James, but the organization signed Amar’e Stoudemire to spearhead the superstar movement.
A Carmelo Anthony trade followed in 2011, but the Stoudemire signing reignited New York’s perception, at least for a few years, in the NBA. This included three consecutive playoff appearances.
Nine years later, the Knicks can recreate this in July 2019, with potentially over $30 million available in cap space. That’s enough to sign someone to a max contract, and with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard among the available names, it creates an opportunity for the team.