The New York Knicks will be riding high into the 2026-27 season, coming off a thrilling NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs, completing double-digit comebacks in each of their four wins. They captured their first championship in 53 years by playing an unselfish brand of basketball that saw most of their five starters share the load offensively until the fourth quarter, when Finals MVP Jalen Brunson took over.
We’ve seen how hard it is to sustain winning in this era of the NBA, with the league crowning eight different champions in each of the last eight seasons. Unfortunately, a title defense is looking even more difficult for New York after their owner publicly stated that he is directing the front office not to enter the second luxury tax threshold.
