No superstars? Smart spending? Player development? Eight moves that formed the new-era New York Knicks

In the two decades that passed between coach Jeff Van Gundy's resignation in 2001 and the end of the 2020-2021 NBA season, no franchise spent more money, lost more games or won fewer playoff series than the lowly New York Knicks. Look closely: The past six years have slowly signaled a new era of Knicks basketball. Here are the eight touchpoint moves and moments that have fueled the Knicks' resurrection. It raised eyebrows when a team in the midst of a 17-win campaign moved on from its best young player, but that's exactly what the Knicks did in trading their 23-year-old star.