New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau looks on during the second half of Game 7 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)While the clock just struck midnight on a Cinderella run for the Knicks, it is never too early to look ahead to next season and what could be the team’s most important offseason this century.
In a pivotal spot in franchise history, the Knicks have the dubious task of evaluating a team that finished second place in the East, yet suffered too many devastating injuries to advance past the second round and know where the roster’s weaknesses lie.
It is no secret the Knicks were unable to reach their true ceiling this year due to being one of the most injured teams in the NBA. In January, the lone month where the Knicks experienced the most health, they lost only three games and propelled themselves up the Eastern Conference standings. This seemed like the true peak of the Knicks ceiling and the ideal roster structure of the future.
