New York Knicks icon Walt Frazier thinks there's still some potential for the franchise to attract star players in the future. The Knicks recently struck out by failing to get Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving or even Kawhi Leonard after the front office canceled its meeting with the latter, instead resorting to signing a series of two-year contracts with starting-quality free agents.
Yet Frazier thinks the concept of New York having little allure to reel stars in is simply overrated:
“I think [the potential] it's there,” Frazier told Ian Begley of SNY. “(Marcus) Morris proved that. He was with the Spurs and then he decided to come to the Knicks. I think it's a little overrated that the players don't want to come to New York anymore. Obviously, there's more scrutiny. But they realize if you come here what's at stake if you can win. So I think the thing will turn around.”
The Knicks have been unable to lure in a top-of-the-line free agent since Amar'e Stoudemire in 2010, and they were also able to re-sign Carmelo Anthony in 2014.
While the franchise has a rich history and the bright lights to back it up, it has simply failed to provide the competitive environment to entice players to come to New York in free agency, something that was clearly displayed with Durant, Irving, and Leonard — three top-of-the-line free agents who signed with less-storied franchises due to a strong winning history in recent campaigns.
Furthermore, is Marcus Morris really the best example to use in this case?
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