ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid the frenzy of the first few hours of N.B.A. free agency on Saturday morning, the Knicks were essentially spectators.
The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Paul George in a blockbuster trade with the Indiana Pacers. Blake Griffin agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Golden State Warriors, as expected, cracked open a bank vault to keep Stephen Curry in the Bay Area through 2022. And Gordon Hayward, an All-Star forward with the Utah Jazz last season, remained one of the most coveted players on the market.
The Knicks’ most noteworthy move was re-signing Ron Baker, a guard who averaged 4.