New York Knicks · Franchise era 6 of 7
Melo at the Garden: the New York Knicks story
The story in one sentence
Anthony's arrival helped produce a 54-win season and the franchise's first playoff series win in thirteen years.
A scoring star restores relevance
Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the brunson revival.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2010–11
What came before
New York chased short-term fixes through a costly decade and reached the playoffs only once.
- 21TradeJuly 9, 2010
July 9, 2010
The sign-and-trade that brought David Lee to Golden State
The Warriors wanted an established frontcourt scorer and rebounder; the Knicks converted an outgoing free agent into rotation value.
To GSW
To NYKDraftPICKround asset+1 assetsDavid Lee to the WarriorsGSW receives David LeeNYK receives Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf + 1 more5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → 2012
Eastern Conference First Round: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat
2013
Eastern Conference First Round: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics
2013
Eastern Conference Semifinals: New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers
- 30TradeJune 25, 2014
June 25, 2014
The trade that returned Tyson Chandler to Dallas
The Mavericks wanted the defensive center from their 2011 title team; the Knicks wanted depth, picks and a new point guard.
To DALTo NYKDraftPICKround asset+3 assetsTyson Chandler back to DallasDAL receives Tyson Chandler, Raymond FeltonNYK receives José Calderón, Samuel Dalembert, Shane Larkin + 3 more8 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → - 27TradeJune 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
The trade that ended Derrick Rose's Chicago chapter
The Knicks wanted another creator beside Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porziņģis; Chicago chose a cleaner transition away from the Rose era.
To NYK20172NDround asset
To CHIDraftPICKround assetDerrick Rose to New YorkNYK receives Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday, 2017 2nd-round pickCHI receives Robin Lopez, Jerian Grant, José Calderón6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → After 2016–17
What came next
After another reset, Brunson's arrival gave the Knicks elite creation, resilience and their most credible contender in decades.
The core