The Knicks' current roster featured players like Strus, Ethan, Horford, Hartenstein, and Adams, all excellent complementary pieces.
But the biggest problem with complementary pieces was that they needed someone to unlock them, someone to get them going, a centerpiece who could create opportunities and put them in their comfort zones. Only then could they truly perform at their best...
George wasn't the person they needed. Or rather, George was actually the Pro Max version of those players.
He had more powerful features, but he still needed a CPU to keep him running...
Yet finding a suitable playmaker was no easy task.
Across the entire league, who wasn't short on playmakers? Who didn't want a high-level floor general?
Especially with the Knicks' current salary structure already brushing up against the second apron, bringing in reinforcements became even more difficult.
Under those circumstances, even if a veteran nearing forty, with extensive experience, rock-solid playmaking, and even an exquisite knack for early offense, was willing to join for the minimum, the Knicks couldn't even sign him~~
Time marched on, and December 10 soon arrived.
It was the final day of the In-Season Tournament's group stage, and the day of the Knicks' last group-stage cup game.
That day, the New York Knicks "hit the road," traveling to neighboring Brooklyn to challenge the Nets on their home court.
This was the first meeting between the Knicks and the Nets that season.
Both teams were currently undefeated through three group games, though the Nets held a slight advantage in point differential.
They had demolished the Raptors by a full twenty-nine points, and that narrow edge had temporarily put them atop the Atlantic Division.
But if the Knicks won tonight, they would naturally have to surrender that top spot~~
Of course, even if the Knicks lost,