06-14-2026, 01:21 AM
Mostly, I'm just really happy for Brunson - proud, even.
But also, I wonder...the Knicks have been a laughing stock for so, so long. Will this put them back on the "born on 3rd base" list of teams, next to the Lakers, Boston and, until recently, Miami? Are players going to start wanting to maneuver themselves there more frequently? It feels like they've always been in the conversation, but I don't think I've ever lived in a world where NY actually has the advantage in free agency (other than when the Mavs are losing a free agent, of course).
But also, I wonder...the Knicks have been a laughing stock for so, so long. Will this put them back on the "born on 3rd base" list of teams, next to the Lakers, Boston and, until recently, Miami? Are players going to start wanting to maneuver themselves there more frequently? It feels like they've always been in the conversation, but I don't think I've ever lived in a world where NY actually has the advantage in free agency (other than when the Mavs are losing a free agent, of course).