After finishing an abysmal 32-50 in the 2015-16 season, New York made headlines by trading Robin Lopez, Jose Calderon, and Jerian Grant for Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday, and a 2017 second-round pick. Given the highs that fans had seen out of the league’s youngest MVP in years prior, there was a glimmer of hope that Rose, along with Carmelo Anthony, and Kristaps Porzingis, could provide a few more wins and some entertaining basketball.
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But with the rest of the roster being comprised of misfits and over-the-hill veterans that included Justin Holiday, Brandon Jennings, Courtney Lee, Joakim Noah, Kyle O’Quinn, Lance Thomas, and Sasha Vujacic, the Knicks ended up taking a step back and finishing the following season with a disappointing 29-53 record.