The Knicks have issues spanning well beyond their head coach search. Their roster isn’t deep enough. They could use more size. And if the right player is available, the Knicks could use a third legitimate star to fuel a run on the backs of a Big 3 at Madison Square Garden.
But how? How can a Knicks team just $8 million below the second apron without any tradable unprotected first-round picks improve the roster in a meaningful way?
The Leon Rose-led front office has its work cut out of it, but make no mistake: The Knicks have assets. The question is how they will use them.
22: BOS 2028 Top-45 protected second-round pick
The Knicks acquired this pick on Draft Night 2025 when they traded Oso Ighodaro to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Kevin McCullar Jr. plus a second-round pick. This p