That’s admittedly a loaded question, but it’s one that needs to be asked.
As it presently stands, the Knicks are a team with players who do some things well, but don’t exactly have identities or roles to operate and grow within. There are shooters who are played as scorers, slashers who are utilized as playmakers, and defensive specialists who are benched for their offensive limitations.
In turn, the Knicks as a team lack an identity—or a culture, or a role within the construct that is the general NBA hierarchy.
Clearly, the primary role that needs to be filled is that of a No.