If you didn't think it was possible for things to get any worse for the New York Knicks, you have been proven wrong.

According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Knicks' approval rating is very low at the moment, which he calls “devastating” for their chances to lure free agents moving forward:

This comes after owner James Dolan essentially remained mum on the killing of George Floyd, saying that the Knicks were no more qualified than anyone else to express their opinion on social topics.

New York then finally released a statement earlier this week, saying that “we stand with all who act for positive change.”

However, many are not buying the sincerity of the statement.

The Knicks were the only team in the NBA to not say anything concrete on the matter of Floyd up until Tuesday, and the statement only came after the organization (namely Dolan) was ripped by fans and the media. Furthermore, the statement didn't even mention Floyd and offered up very little in general.

New York has already had difficulty drawing free agents.

Last summer, the Knicks had their sights set on both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, but the two superstars spurned the franchise to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. As a result, New York had to scramble to sign a number of other free agents, including a horde of power forwards.

Outside of landing Amar'e Stoudemire in 2010, the Knicks' cupboard has been rather bare in recent years when it comes to marquee free-agent signings.

Of course, that has largely coincided with the arrival of Dolan, who inherited the team from his father, Charles, in 1999.

New York has made just four playoff appearances since then, and now it's up to new president Leon Rose to try to turn things around. It's not going to be easy.