Knicks executives Steve Mills and Scott Perry have openly spoken this summer about sticking to their measured plan for the rebuilding of the franchise. When they laid out their latest insistence on avoiding a quick fix Monday at a Town Hall for season ticket holders it drew an ovation from the crowd.
Now it will be put to the test.
One day after holding a summit meeting with Tom Thibodeau, the coach and team president of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler, according to an ESPN report, is seeking a trade and listing the Knicks, Nets and Clippers as the three teams he would agree to stay on and sign a long-term extension.