The Knicks are the most active and fruitful team in the Eastern Conference to strengthen in the summer of 2021. They have spent US$300 million to renew and sign many players. Five players have an annual salary of tens of millions. The new season is coming fiercely. To hit the Nets in the same city, we must also set our sights on the championship.
The following is the Knicks' free agent market operations so far:
Renew contract
- Julius Randle 4 years, 117 million (26 years old, 24.1 points, 6 assists, 10.2 rebounds)
- Derrick Rose 3 years, 43 million (32 years old, 14.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3 rebounds)
- Nerlens Noel 3 years, $32 million (26 years old, 5.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks)
- Alec Burks 3 years, $30 million (29 years old, 12.7 points, 2.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds)
Sign a contract
- Evan Fournier 4 years 78 million Original team: Celtics (28 years old, 17.1 points, 3.4 assists, 3 rebounds)
- Kemba Walker 2 years, 16 million original team: Thunder (30 years old, 19.3 points, 4.9 assists, 4 rebounds)
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The Knicks are the most aggressive in the league, and they are one of the few players to have signed multiple long-term contracts in recent years. Although most of them are premium contracts except for Walker, who bought at a bargain, especially Randle, they can keep the core of the rebuild with a little more money. It's understandable.
However, here comes the biggest question. After spending multiple tens of millions of dollars on contracts, can the Knicks' lineup make a difference in the 2021-22 season? Last season, the Knicks finished fourth in the Eastern Conference, ending seven consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs and ultimately exiting in the first round.
The contracts of Rose, Noel and Burks are relatively risky. Rose is a spiritual leader, a ticket-drawing machine and the ability to dominate the battle at critical moments. The contract is understandable, butThe results of Noel and Burks are not outstanding, and it remains to be discussed whether it will affect the follow-up.
Walker can be regarded as a supplement. After joining the Celtics, the instruction manual was not found, and he was not reused in the future. If he can regain the 20 points and 5 assists he had in the Hornets, Nick's bet will be successful. Fournier is one of the few strikers with a stable perimeter in the free agent market. He has 381 TP3T in his career, which can make up for the Knicks' lack of perimeter firepower and stable scoring points.
The Knicks' future depends not only on the adjustment of new players, but also on the growth of young talents in recent years, especially the three players RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley. Kevin Knox has been discarded and may become a trading chip, so it will not be discussed here.
RJ Barrett posted 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 40% three-point shooting last season. He made a breakthrough in his second season of his career and became the Knicks' second scoring point.existAfter Fournier joinedBarrett may play at No. 3, and adding Walker will make it easierBarrett's ball rights were diluted;Barrett must develop better outside, off-ball and distribution skills to become an all-around playmaker who can not only score.
Toppin and Quickley are expected to be the substitutes for Nos. 4 and 2, but they may be substituted at any time due to injuries.Toppin must hone his defense and perimeter. If he wants to become the main force in one fell swoop, the best way is to extend the No. 5 position and grow into a poor man's version of Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Knicks' long-lost reinforcements have transformed into a very mature team, with Mesozoic stars and new generation talents. It depends on whether the chemical effect can take place.
