New York Knicks Stefan Bondy On the precipice of a title, these Knicks are a proud NBA contradiction By Stefan Bondy Published June 12, 2026, 9:08 p.m. ET Og Anunoby #8 goes up for a three-point shot as San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama #1 jumps to defend during the fourth quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post With every previous front-office incarnation, the Knicks were star chasers.
They promised hope through the biggest names possible, the larger-than-life figures who were supposedly outfitted for the global media capital.
They chased LeBron James. Kevin Durant. Zion Williamson. They traded a developing roster for Carmelo Anthony, a remarkable offensive talent but a failure of his own shortcomings and a dysfunctional environment at 4 Penn Plaza.
They were the Lakers in theory but the total opposite in practice — unable to capitalize on the appeal of the biggest of markets, the most dedicated fanbase in the NBA and an iconic arena.
