Once upon a time, Philly presumably could have extracted every draft pick that New York possessed before it splurged on trades for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks were always the
While the Knicks still are a great team and are the third seed in the Eastern Conference, they're 0-7 against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Oklahoma City Thunder. I
The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered a knee injury.Until then, they might be able to survive his absence if Mikal Bridges performs as he
During the offseason, the Knicks made moves to improve their roster. They acquired Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, those two additions came hot on the heels of OG Anunoby, who was acquired by New York in December 2023.
The expectation was that the New York Knicks would be in the same conversation as the NBA’s elite this season. You don’t trade five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges if that isn’t the case. You don’t make an overnight move for Karl-Anthony Towns if the idea isn’t to contend for a championship.
The New York Knicks made two big moves to propel their championship chances this season. Landing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges uplifted their floor and ceiling, and they should be in the conversation right now for a title.
New York then decided to make two blockbuster trades in the offseason to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges to better their championship hopes this season. So far, the Knicks have been one of the best teams in the East and look like they are going to be a threat once the playoffs begin.
Is this what the New York Knicks envisioned after acquiring Mikal Bridges? Giving up an unprecedented five first-round picks for a talented player, but never an All-Star.
The New York Knicks could be without superstar point guard Jalen Brunson for some time, as he suffered an ankle injury in overtime against the Los Angeles
Leon Rose didn’t trade for Karl-Anthony Towns or give up a pocketful of first-round draft choices for Mikal Bridges to simply hold the place his team made for itself last season.
The New York Knicks have been a very good team this season after adding Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in the offseason. However, they have notably struggled badly against the top teams in the league as they are 0-7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers,