8. The Isiah Thomas Rebuild Orchestrator: Isiah Thomas Highlights: Isiah Thomas was given the impossible task — turn over a roster that Scott Layden had assembled that was old, unathletic, undertalented, overpaid, way over the […]
It looks like it may have been another good draft for the Scott Perry Knicks. They went for and got SHOOTERS. Last year they took Kevin Knox at #9, picked Mitchell Robinson in the 2nd […]
This is — for memory’s sake — how things are playing out in the days before the 2019 NBA Draft. Tuesday, June 18, 2019: NBA rumours are building before Thursday’s draft. Knicks are expected to […]
7. The Scott Layden Rebuild Orchestrator: Scott Layden Highlights: Traded Patrick Ewing for Glen Rice It was a 3-team trade with Seattle and the Lakers with multiple players involved, but that essentially was the trade […]
6. The Patrick Ewing Rebuild III (Houston/Sprewell/Larry Johnson/Camby) Orchestrator: Ernie Grunfeld Highlights: Grunfeld replaced Pat Riley with Don Nelson and THAT didn’t work — Knicks were 34-25 under Nelson but it didn’t feel that way. […]
5. The Patrick Ewing Rebuild II (Pat Riley) Orchestrator: Dave Checketts became President of the Knicks at 35 yrs old (he came from Utah where he became their GM at age 28). Checketts replaced Al […]
4. The Ewing Rebuild I (Bomb Squad) Orchestrator: GM Al Bianchi Highlights: The night Dave DeBusschere won the lottery and the right to pick Patrick Ewing, it looked like the Knicks were destined to win […]
3. The Bernard King Rebuild Orchestrated by: Dave DeBusschere became Knicks GM, and there was an in-flight rebuild. Highlights: Hubie Brown was brought in as coach, stressing Defense. Micheal Ray Richardson was traded for Bernard […]
2. The Micheal Ray Richardson/Ray Williams/Bill Cartwright Youth Rebuild Orchestrated by: Still Eddie Donovan in command. Highlights: Bob McAdoo, in his prime at age 27, was traded to Boston for three (3) 1st-round picks in […]
Since the NY Knicks last won a title in 1973 it seems like they’ve had 35 rebuilds over the last 45 years. It’s actually been over a dozen — of all kinds: Rebuilds based on […]
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