Five people left the team at the same time! Average 16 points to sign a minimum salary! Another top team in the East

On July 26, according to NBA famous reporter Michael Scotto, the Knicks fired five coaching staff members at the same time, including 4 assistant coaches: Diss Gibenson, Osella Harrington, Daniel Brady, and Andy Greer. The other is video analyst Nick Thibodeau, the nephew of former Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau.

Brunson's father Rick Brunson continues to serve as an assistant coach in the Knicks, but his voice in the coaching staff will be weakened. The NBA is not about fighting, killing, but about human nature. The new Knicks coach Mike Brown invited Charles Allen and Ricardo Foyce to join the coaching staff, and they are also Brown's assistant coach at the Kings.

Mike Brown originally wanted to invite the Bucks' chief assistant coach Darwin Hamm, but Hamm refused. Later, Brown changed his goal to Warriors' chief assistant Stotts, but Stotts also politely declined Brown. Taking advantage of this news from the Knicks coaching staff, let’s talk about the Knicks’ strengthening in the offseason today, and first look at a list:

The above picture is the NBA team strength list based on offseason trading and signing contracts. The Thunder leads the league first, the Knicks rank second, and the Cavaliers rank third. The Rockets who got Durant only ranked 6th in the league. The Clippers, who signed Bill and Paul, are currently ranked 7th. The Warriors are 9th, while the Lakers are only 11th.

In this year's Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks were eliminated by the Pacers, and Thibodeau was immediately dismissed. The Knicks wanted to interview Mavericks coach Kidd, Rockets coach Uduka, and Bulls coach Donovan, all of which were rejected by their team. In desperation, the Knicks hired Mike Brown, who was unemployed at home, with a contract of $40 million for four years.

The Knicks' lineup has not changed much. Achuwa left the team and became a free agent, but he still has not found his next player. The Knicks only have two reinforcements: signing Abussele for 2 years and signing Clarkson for 3.6 million in 1 year. The Nuggets also offered Abussele $12 million for two years, but he decided to join the Knicks.

Abussele's choice is easy to understand: the competition in the East is not that fierce, and New York is a big city, with rich spare time. In the 2024-25 season, Yabuselle played 70 regular season games, including 43 starts. He averaged 27.1 minutes per game, scored 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists, and his three shooting percentages were: 50.1%, 38%, and 72.5%.

Clarkson was born on June 7, 1992, and is not very old at the age of 33. In the 2024-25 season, Clarkson played 37 games with the Jazz, 9 of which started. He averaged 26 minutes per game, scored 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists, and shot from three events: 40.8%, 36.2%, and 79.7%. Now Clarkson and Hart are reunited!

Clarkson has been averaging more than 16 points per game for five consecutive seasons. Although the Jazz has been playing badly all year round, Clarkson's shooting percentage is also average. But what else can the Knicks ask for when signing a bench gangster with a basic salary? The Knicks' reinforcement is not over yet. The team does not want to renew Bridges with 156 million yuan in four years, waiting for Antetokounmpo!

Halliburton and Tatum have severe injuries to the Achilles tendon, and the strength of the Pacers and Celtics will be greatly reduced next season. Do you think the Knicks can break out of the East?