Once again, the Knicks were able to navigate the NBA’s restrictive salary cap system by creatively squeezing money in the crevices.
Marcus Smart has spent the past two seasons with the Wizards but there is speculation he could be bought out of his contract.Once again, the Knicks were able to navigate the NBA ’s restrictive salary-cap system by creatively squeezing money in the crevices.
Much of the credit belongs to team capologist Brock Aller, who treats roster building like a mathematical equation. Jalen Brunson also deserves another round of kudos from Knicks faithful for signing that team-friendly extension, a maneuver that saved the Knicks more than $11 million in cap space just for next season.Signing Guerschon Yabusele to less than the full mid-level exception opened a pathway for the Knicks to add another free-agent veteran this summer.Malcolm Brogdon has averaged 15.3 points and 4.7 assists over the course of his career, but has also never played more than 67 games in a season.Landry Shamet emerged from an early-season injury and limited time early in the playoffs to become a key bench piece for the Knicks in the East finals.Chris Paul, who spent last season with the Spurs, is not ready to head into retirement after 20 years in the NBA.Mohamed Diawara is likely to be a prominent part of the Knicks' summer league squad after being drafted No. 51 overall.
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