Alright let’s just cut to the chase. There is no more “next year” for the Knicks. No more waiting on the future. No more hoping someone else slips up. The window to a title is wide open right now, and New York has to charge through it. Because if they don’t? They might not get another shot like this.
This is their best chance to win a title in decades.
There is no kidding that the East is not what it was a year ago. Jayson Tatum is out. Tyrese Haliburton’s season is done. Damian Lillard was waived, and nobody knows what Giannis Antetokounmpo’s next move is. Right now the Knicks are better than ever.
Jalen Brunson has become a legit superstar. Karl-Anthony Towns gives them a true second option. OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Mitchell Robinson form one of the most terrifying defensive groups in the league. They finally have some real depth in Josh Hart, Jordan Clarkson, Guerschon Yabusele, and Deuce McBride. They have weapons that can swing a playoff series.
They even have a new coach
The Knicks just recently acquired Mike Brown to run the show. He is a coach who has been around greatness, led record-breaking offenses, and knows exactly how to run a firepower squad. The Knicks did not just fire Tom Thibodeau for the sake of change. They made a bold move because they know themselves that they are in a championship window right now, and they need someone to take them all the way.
The Knicks harsh reality:
This team won’t stay together forever.The Knicks are already coming up against the NBA’s dreaded second apron. Soon, tough financial decisions will have to be made. Key pieces might be gone a year from now. The roster’s only getting more expensive, and the new CBA does not reward teams for trying to spend their way out of it. The longer they wait, the harder it gets.
This is why this can’t just be another “nice season”. This has to be the year, because in this league, windows do not last forever. We know how deadly the 2nd apron is. It forced the Boston Celtics to break up their title team, shipping out key pieces just to stay financially afloat. That’s the future starring the Knicks in the face. New York has the talent right now and they need to do what Boston did before it goes into effect. They need to win, because in this league, nothing lasts forever… except championships.