New York Knicks Stefan Bondy Knicks must answer their unsolvable question — or face dreaded second apron option By Stefan Bondy Published June 24, 2026, 7:38 p.m. ET Spurs center Luke Kornet defends against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The Knicks emerged from the draft’s first round with no picks made and zero money on the books.
But the next steps, specifically how Leon Rose will fill out what he hopes to be a championship bench, remain murky.
And that’s because of the luxury-tax implications associated with James Dolan’s public stance of refusing to spend into the second apron.
