New York Knicks to have transitional season in 2014-15

The New York Knicks appear to be influx. They’ve retained star forward Carmelo Anthony and signed newly minted head coach Derek Fisher. They also have Phil Jackson atop their basketball operations, but is that where the good news stops?

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Possibly for now as the New York Knicks roster still has plenty of warts that need fixing. With Jackson at the helm, there has been a positive turnaround for the Knicks but Rome wasn’t build in a day and the same will ring true for the Knicks.

Given that, Larry Coon of Basketball Insiders believes the 2014-15 season will be a ‘transitional’ year for the New York Knicks.

"I think we should anticipate this being a transition year for the Knicks, and not set expectations too high."

It only took a 38-44 record for the eighth seeded Atlanta Hawks to make the postseason last year, so it’s not outlandish to think there could be playoff aspirations in the Big Apple. That rings especially true if the Indianan Pacers struggle to make the postseason as they could open up a playoff spot. That said, the New York Knicks roster is still patchwork and there will be a significant amount of moving pieces throughout the season.

Even if the Knicks do sneak in to the playoffs, it’s unlikely they’d make much noise. However, with significant salary cap space likely upcoming, it seems as if the Knicks are just about ready to turn the proverbial corner.

That’s good news for all in New York and the NBA as the league is certainly ready to get one of the marquee organizations back in the spotlight.

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