The Knicks kept the core fresh off the franchise’s first conference finals run in 25 years intact, then added much-needed bench depth by agreeing to deals with former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson and French national team standout Guerschon Yabusele as free agency opened on Monday.

This start to free agency is as close to spotless as it can get for a Knicks team that had clear goals to improve the team's depth.

There's a movie script somewhere that says LeBron James is supposed to finish his NBA career playing for the New York Knicks. This past season showed just how passionate the Knicks fanbase can be when they are good, with Madison Square Garden rocking every night of the playoffs.