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Off-Season at a Glance: New York Knicks

By SheedsWeed, Rashod. / Bballcentral.com Writing Staff
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The Knicks definitely have been creating some buzz the past few years. This season ended with a dismal 23-59 record for the Knicks, who have the highest payroll in the NBA. I guess the famous expression "more money, more problems" is somewhat true in the Knicks case. It's still hard to fathom. How could a team with the highest payroll, and a hall of fame coach lose so many games? To make matters worse, the Knicks lottery pick, which landed at number two, was given away to the Chicago Bulls in the Eddy Curry trade. So with a franchise that seems crazier than Gnarls Barkley at this point, the Knicks fired Larry Brown after just one season coaching the team. Isaiah Thomas took the reigns as head coach just as many predicted.

The Knicks however did have two first rounders, and used pick number twenty on Renaldo Balkman, the Staten Island native. Famous movie director Spike Lee called the pick a sleeper, but it was obviously a blatant bad pick. Draft expert Jay Bilas remarked that Balkman probably wouldn't have been drafted at all. The Knicks used a first rounder on a player that wasn't regarded as a first round player, let alone a second round player. The problems just began. At pick number twenty-nine, the Knicks took Mardy Collins, the point guard from Temple University. Yet another questionable pick that had Knicks fans scratching their heads. The only upside of this off-season is they have no free agents except Qyntel Woods. The New York Knicks are basically the same team, besides draft picks of Renaldo Balkman, and Mardy Collins, and Isaiah Thomas replacing Larry Brown. The Knicks will have to make some off-season moves if they want to be taken seriously.

Players Added
Draft - Renaldo Balkman (draft pick number twenty), Marty Collins (draft pick number twenty-nine)
Free Agency - None.
Trades - None.
Free Agents - Qyntel Woods.
Players Lost - None.

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