The east changes the sky, the Knicks will not say anything else, it s just a lot of money

When Tatum and Halliburton's Achilles tendons were injured one after another, the Eastern Conference will be destined to be reshuffled next season. So you can see teams like Hawks and Magic let go of reinforcements during the offseason because they smelled a glimmer of opportunity.

As the team that eliminated the Celtics and entered the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Knicks naturally would not sit still and wait for death. While retaining the core lineup framework, they reinforced Clarkson and Yabuselle, who played well with the Sixers last season. After being dragged to death by the Pacers with lineup depth, the Knicks were also taking medicine according to the prescription.

Yesterday, the Knicks completed the contract renewal of key players, renewing Bridges early for 150 million years for 4 years. There is no need to discuss whether Bridges' contract renewal is worth it. Bridge can jump out of the contract after the end of next season, and can sign up to 290 million for 5 years. Even if you can't sign this number, it's still easy to have 200 million in five years. Next year, there will be many teams with salary space in the free market.

The reason why Daqiao chose to renew his contract in advance was not only because of the fact that he was safe to take the bag, but more importantly, he stayed here comfortably. OG-Anunobi and him partnered with the forward line, reducing the pressure on Bridge's offense and defense. Brunson and Hart were around, and their emotional value was also sufficient.

Playing in the Knicks, although in theory I get less money, I do less work. His usage rate in the Knicks last season was only about 19%, which is comparable to his usage rate during the Suns. And his usage rate soared to nearly 30% in the season with the Nets.

The Bridge is really not suitable for being a team leader. It’s not that he can’t hold the ball, but without the ball is the most suitable stadium positioning. After experiencing the pain of changing the shooting hand shape last season, the better he played in the later stages of the season.

Although the three-pointer was not very stable, the first-hand mid-range shot in the playoffs became an offensive weapon. He is basically the third choice in the Knicks, with Brunson and Towns attracting defense, and the Bridge is under much less pressure on the offensive end.

This also gave him more focus on the defensive end. In the first two games of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, Oshiro won with defense at the last moment. The player broke Brown in the first game, and the second game intercepted Tatum's pass. The value of the top forward defender was reflected, which was the original intention of the Knicks to buy him at a high price.

When buying the Bridge, the Knicks paid for the first round of picks in 2025, the first round of picks in 2027, the first round of picks in 2029, the first round of picks in 2031, and the first round of picks in 2028. So it is a foregone conclusion that the bridge contract has been renewed, and the bridge has also cut its salary slightly this time.

He could have signed 156 million for four years, but in the end he received 6 million less. The 6 million doesn't seem to be much, but it's very important to the Knicks' operations. Next season, the Knicks' total salary is US$204.1 million, lower than the second-rich line of US$3.71 million. In the 26-27 season, the Knicks are expected to earn a total salary of US$203.7 million, lower than the second-rich line of US$18.62 million.

Make the team's salary level always lower than the second rich line, which can ensure the team's healthy development. This Knicks lineup could not have accomplished such a task, but Brunson's salary cut and contract renewal last year became the key.

Last year, Brunson and the Knicks completed a four-year, 156 million early contract renewal. He was qualified to sign a five-year, 270 million super maximum salary this year. Judging from his level, this contract would be easily delivered to him.

Only after Brunson cuts his salary and renews his contract, the Knicks have room to renew the contract, and the Villanova Brotherhood will not be broken up. After the Knicks offered big contracts for the starting five tigers, the five people now have a contract of up to 740 million.

But for the Knicks who are backed by New York, the income is always more than investment. The further they go, the higher their ticket revenue and surrounding consumption will be. When the Knicks were still "bad Ni", their tickets were still sold out every game, not to mention that they are now rising again. In the latest episode of the Eastern Conference team strength list, the Knicks are ranked second behind the Cavaliers, but judging from the playoffs, the Knicks' strength next season may not necessarily lose to the Cavaliers. The team can now line up a deep rotation of nine players on paper, starting with the Five Tigers + the original McBride, Miro + Clarkson and Yabussele added to the offseason.

They reshuffled the coaching staff during the offseason, Thibodeau was dismissed and Mike Brown took office. After having his resume from the Kings, Mike Brown is obviously no longer the "puppet coach" who was around James.

Brown coached the Kings, the Kings played excellent passes and played the league-first offensive efficiency in the 22-23 season. The Knicks' offense in the past few seasons has been dominated by Brunson's ball holding and is overly dependent on Brunson's singles.

So it can be foreseen that the Knicks will focus on improving the team's off-ball offense next season and alleviate Brunson's pressure to hold the ball. Towns will occupy more roles in Brown's system. Such a talented center did have too little ball rights last season.

The new coach brings a new system. The Knicks, who are originally the foundation of the Eastern Conference, will be the number one seed in the Eastern Conference next season, and the times are indeed different.