The New York Knicks have had an exciting off-season full of free agent acquisitions and draft selections, but during the dog days of the rumor mill, the front office was connected to nearly every option on the market.
One player, the Knicks, had interesting, DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs, ended up signing a lucrative deal with Chicago. However, the Knicks had their sights set on the shooting guard, who predominantly feasts in the paint rather than feature as a sharpshooter from the perimeter.
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks were intrigued by DeMar DeRozan in free agency, electing to go in a very different direction.