The Time for Star Hunting is Over for the Knicks

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Part of the Knicks fan offseason experience for the better part of the last two decades has been to fantasize about acquiring star talent. This has led to countless NBA Trade Machine screenshots and photoshopped jersey swaps of players in orange and blue.

Coming off their best finish in two decades that saw the team two games away from a Finals appearance, a rational person might expect that the flame of those desires would reduce to embers. And yet, it has only increased, as the sense of urgency to win a championship has elevated. This offseason, we have seen the Knicks mentioned as a potential trade destination for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James.

Last season, while making an appearance on “The Roommates Show” with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, Knicks owner James Dolan suggested that trading for Karl-Anthony Towns was the "last piece” in the puzzle of making this team a true title contender. Yet despite these comments, it seems that there is still an appetite for a shakeup. Let’s discuss why it may be time to move past yearning for the unknown and focus on the road ahead with this Knicks team.