New York Knicks should show improvement this season

The New York Knicks had a very busy offseason.

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First, they dealt center Tyson Chandler and point guard Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks for guards Jose Calderon, Wayne Ellington and Shane Larkin, veteran big man Samuel Dalembert and two second round picks, which the Knicks used on former Wichita State Shockers’ swingman Cleanthony Early and Greek forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the brother of Milwaukee Bucks’ swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Then, they met their biggest goal of the season by re-signing star forward Carmelo Anthony to a five-year deal after he flirted with the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.

Lang Greene of Basketball Insiders thinks the Knicks will be much improved in the 2014-2015 season.

"The New York Knicks appeared to be a team on the rise in 2013 but embarrassingly came crashing back down to earth, with a thud, during the 2013-14 campaign. Newly crowned president of basketball operations Phil Jackson started the housecleaning process at the end of the season, shipping starters Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks for Jose Calderon. Jackson then hired freshly retired Derek Fisher to serve as the team’s head coach for his rebuilding project. Lastly, Jackson was able to convince All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to re-sign with the organization after a whirlwind free agency process. The Knicks don’t have the hype they did this time last year heading into training camp, but expect the team to be better on the court."

There is certainly no guarantee the Knicks will be in playoffs but they should compete for a spot in the postseason (they nearly made it last year during a disaster of a season).

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