The 2021-22 regular season is quickly coming to an end for the New York Knicks. After making it to the playoffs last year as the fourth seed in the East, New York’s back towards the bottom of the totem pole.
To no surprise, the Knicks are expected to have a busy offseason, full of good and bad. Mitchell Robinson hasn’t signed a contract extension and if that doesn’t happen by the end of June, he’ll become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. That’s something that fans don’t want to see happen.
On the other hand, New York could say goodbye to a couple of its offseason additions from last year, as well as other players. Regardless of where you stand on what moves the team needs to make this summer, the front office has plenty of work to do in the coming months.
What would the offseason look like if Knicks fans got to be in charge? On that note, let’s dive into a fans’ dream summer.
4 things New York Knicks fans want to see happen during the offseason
4: Landing a PG via trade or free agency
New York hasn’t had a star point guard in so long and while there are fans who’d like to see the Knicks bring in one via a trade or free agency, there are some who are against that. Why? Because of players like Immanuel Quickley and Miles McBride.
Regardless, players like Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell have been tied to New York. The Knicks landing a big name during the summer isn’t a new concept. In fact, its whats kept the hopes of fans afloat after numerous disappointing seasons.
Will the New York Knicks be able to land point guard Jalen Brunson?
Because of Mitchell’s contract and the fact that he hasn’t requested a trade, him joining the Knicks during the offseason is more far-fetched than Brunson doing so. The current Maverick is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July.
Brunson will be 26 in August, so while he’s closer in age to Julius Randle than RJ Barrett, he still has plenty of basketball left in him. This year, he’s averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 assists, and 3.9 rebounds in the 77 games that he’s played in. Brunson’s shooting 50.3% from the field and 37.2% from the 3-point line.
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If New York builds around Barrett, can you imagine what the Knicks would look like with a legitimate point guard like Brunson? That’d be some of the most beautiful basketball that fans have watched in ages.
As mentioned earlier, Quickley might have what it takes to lead New York, but fans wouldn’t object to the Knicks signing Brunson.