The bridge was heavily drawn&Downs!Knicks set up a luxury five outside the new season to challenge the Green Army to impact the championship

Two days down to the new season, looking back on last season, how to evaluate the Knicks who stopped in the second round？

The Knicks won 50-32 last season, second in the Eastern Conference, and they ranked seventh in offensive efficiency last season (118.2), 10th in defensive efficiency (113.4), reaching 50 wins for the first time since 2012-13 - literally, the Knicks had their best regular season in nearly a decade。

The Knicks' nearly two-season surge began in the summer of 2022 with a four-year 1.$0.4 billion to sign Brunson，Randall led the team to a 37-45 finish in the 2021-22 season and finished 11th in the Eastern Conference，The team was transformed immediately after Brunson's arrival: in 2022-23, the team won 10 more games than the previous year，47-35 back in the playoffs，Return to the Eastern Conference semifinals stage for the first time in 11 years。

The Knicks made a blockbuster trade at the end of December 2023, sending Barrett + Quackley + the 2024 round to get the top 3D Anunobi from the Raptors。Management last season created a Brunson + Randle + Hart + Anunobi + Divenzenzo + Haltenstein + Mitchell-Robinson + McBride + Achuva + Burks main rotation, won 50 wins, and finally finished second in the Eastern Conference into the playoffs。

Knicks lost to injuries in the playoffs, Randall right shoulder surgery season reimbursement did not play playoffs, Anunobi, Bojan - Bogdanovic, Brunson, Hart suffered a wave of injuries, the final round of tiebreak regrettably lost to the Pacers, the end of the tragic 2023-24 season。

Brunson's growth is there for all to see. The "Dallas throwaway" became the "New King of New York" in just two seasons.。He averaged 28 points per game last season.7分6.7助3.He had six rebounds and hit 40 3-pointers.1 percent. 2 shots per game.Seven threes!Brunson's postseason performance was even more eye-catching, averaging 32 points in 13 postseason games.4分7.5 assists, is the team's leading scorer and assist king, scoring 14 more points per game than the second place Divenzenzo.6分！

Brunson made his first All-Star appearance last season, was selected to the All-NBA team for the first time, and ranked fifth in the MVP vote, and his strong performance established his position as the leader of the team's top ace。

It is not difficult to understand the mood of the Knicks owner Dolan to spend money to strengthen: ace Brunson is 28 years old, the team's 50 wins last season is the best performance in nearly 11 years, a number of players in the playoffs suffered injuries can still fight to the second round of tiebreaker - the health of the personnel in the case, the Knicks obviously have the strength of the conference finals。

Knicks executives made a decisive move two days before the draft，Bojan Bogdanovic (last year expiring $19.03 million) + four unprotected first round picks 2025, 2027, 2029, 2031 + swap picks 2028 + First round 2025 (from the Bucks) + second round 2025，Overdraft the future Sohamical Bridges!

The Bridge defense has a reputation as the "Bridges Prison" in the SUNS, and last season it made 37 three-pointers.2%（2.7/7.2), the top 3D flanker in service。Bridges was traded by the SUNS to the Nets after the ball usage rate went from 19.2% shot up to 30.3%, he was briefly as a ball holding core training, and 2023 also participated in the men's Basketball World Cup growth, ball holding ability has improved significantly。

Bridge has started four consecutive seasons since the 2020-21 season, and his attendance has reached 82 games, 83 games, and 82 games in the past three years, with the "iron man" attribute that Coach Thibodeau likes。

Bridge's shooting, defense, stamina, and ability to carry the ball are perfect for the Knicks, and Bojan Bogdanovic only had 12 in the playoffs last season.8 minutes to play time, rotation order in the 10th place in the Daimyo single, the Knicks get the bridge undoubtedly achieved the soaring battle force!

Knicks 5 years 2.$12.5 billion and Anunobi completed the contract extension, also with 4 years 1.56.5 billion in advance of the renewal of Brunson, the future championship framework has been completed。

Anunobi was the No. 23 pick in the 2017 first round, and after his rookie contract expired, he began executing a four-year contract worth $72 million with a fourth year player option。He averaged 14 per game for the Knicks last season.1分4.4篮板1.5助攻1.Seven steals and 39 three-point attempts.4 percent, hitting 1 per game.8 three-point shots - the top 3D front players in the small ball era, there is no worry about the next home, he also decisively jumped out of the last year of 1993 million player options on June 26 this year, to test the free market。

Knicks did not hesitate to reach a 4+1 contract with Anunobi (fifth year player option) maximum salary extension, to create his + bridge top 3D front combination against the Green Army double explore, beat the Green Army, which is also the premise of the Knicks want to rush out of the East。

Brunson won an unprecedented 1.1.3 billion and the Knicks reached an early extension, after all, 31 years old can still get 4 years 3.2.3 billion or 29 years to 5 years 4.1.8 billion big contract, making money in the days behind, the first bag for security。

The Knicks basically determined to Brunson as the foundation stone to build a championship lineup, he is also the face of the Knicks in the future, whether this year or next year to renew Brunson actually do not need to think。Since Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks have gone through a long dark years, in a sense, Brunson saved the New York Knicks!

Knicks are not satisfied with the core lineup of Brunson + Bridge + Anunobi + Randall + Hart, a blockbuster deal directly makes the quality of the lineup change, the sword refers to the championship。

The Knicks' motivation for trading Towns is not difficult to understand: on the one hand, the team reached a second-round tiebreak when Randall didn't play in the playoffs because of injury last season, and on the other hand, Haltenstein went to the Thunder for $87 million in three years, and the interior rotation was only available to Mitchell Robinson。

Knicks sent Randall and Divenzenzo, from the forest Wolves got the space type inside line Downs, not only have a real starting center, but also create a Brunson + Bridge + Anunobi + Hart + Downs five outside the lineup - the Green Army is also the main five outside, the heart of the Knicks everyone knows。

Thibodeau, who coached Towns with the Timberwolves, has his instruction manual。Towns averaged 41 3-pointers per game last season.6 percent, making 2 per game.Two threes and eight to go.3篮板3.0 assists, the tall model can rush and rebound, and the ability to break through the ball with the spherical basket, can be used as a spatial tactical point to perfectly match the ball core Brunson。

The Knicks' logic for building a team is clear: Big Core Brunson with the ball，Bridges and Anunobi are two top 3D，Hart is a super engineer，Downs is the top space battery in service - the capabilities and capabilities of this set of five are obvious to all，In the new season is obviously able to join the green Army five outside the league's top two ranks of the starting five tigers。

The Knicks have pulled their new season payroll to 1.85.4 billion, the luxury tax threshold is 1.70.8 billion, the future of Towns, Anunobi, Brunson, Hart at least four years of major contracts, the goal of the Knicks in the championship window is very clear: spend money, pay taxes, fight for the championship!