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New York Knicks: Have these players played their final game with Knicks?

By Jeffrey Bellone

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks directs his teammates in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on February 12, 2020 in New York City.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks directs his teammates in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on February 12, 2020 in New York City.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 04: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks in action against Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden on March 04, 2020 in New York City. The Jazz defeated the Knicks 112-104. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Frank Ntilikina

And you thought this list would be full of players on non-guaranteed deals or club options!

With Steve Mills strolling the Garden hallways as a board member for MSG instead of a chief decision-maker for the Knicks, Frank Ntilikina might have lost his strongest defender in the front office.

It’s no secret that Scott Perry isn’t the biggest fan of Frank, and if the 2019-20 season is never concluded, Frank might have played his final game as a Knick. I expect new president Leon Rose to make some moves to shake up the roster during the offseason, which could find Ntilikina on the trade block.

While Ntilikina was once represented by Rose’s agency, he bolted CAA for a French agent last season.

Meanwhile, Elfrid Payton has a supporter in Scott Perry, played relatively well last season, and could return on a team-friendly deal, whether the team decides to guarantee the $8 million owed on his current deal, or work out a new contract.

No modern Knicks player (hell, I don’t know if any Knicks player) has been debated with more fervor than Frank Ntilikina. You can bet his departure will be debated with the same intensity by fans.

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