The New York Knicks have a long history of striking out with big names in free agency and then overpaying for role players.

For this piece, we'll be taking a look at the Knicks' notable free agency history (sorry, New York fans).

Allan Houston

The Knicks signed Allan Houston to a six-year, $35 million contract. They followed that up by giving him a six-year, $100 million contract in 2001.

Houston finished his New York career with averages of 18.5 points, 3.1 boards and 2.5 assists in 602 games.

Chris Childs

New York gave Chris Childs $24 million over six years. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.6 assists in 303 games with the Knicks before getting traded to the Toronto Raptors.

Glen Rice

The Knicks signed Glen Rice to a four-year, $36 million deal as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played only one season with the Knicks and averaged 12.0 points.

New York sent the former Charlotte Hornets star to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2001.

Eddy Curry

The Knicks acquired Eddy Curry from the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal and gave the center $60 million.

Curry averaged 15.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in 222 games with New York.

Jerome James

For some reason, the Knicks gave Jerome James $30 million over five years. He put up 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 90 games with New York and never got his weight under control.

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Jared Jeffries

The Washington Wizards chose not to match the Knicks' offer sheet for Jared Jeffries worth $30 million. They did that for a reason, folks.

Jeffries averaged just 4.3 points and 3.9 boards in 229 games in The Big Apple.

Amar’e Stoudemire

The Knicks missed out on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in 2010, so they had to settle for Amar’e Stoudemire. New York gave him $99.7 million despite his knee issues.

For one amazing season in 2010-11, Stoudemire was a superstar for the Knicks, as he averaged 25.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.

However, the arrival of Carmelo Anthony and knee injuries led to Stoudemire's downfall in New York.

Joakim Noah

Phil Jackson signed Joakim Noah to a terrible $72 million contract in the summer of 2016.

Noah's run with New York only lasted 53 games. He underwent multiple surgeries, was suspended for PED use and apparently partied too much.