Without a first round pick or the salary cap flexibility to draw a top free agent, Knicks President Isiah Thomas will have to do what he's been doing all year to improve the team, improvise, and use whatever resources he has to get the job done. This summer, it'll be milking the the city of New York for everything it's got.

"At the end of the day we have to sell the Knicks and we have to sell our vision moving forward," Thomas said. "The city sells itself, but what the players want to see is, what strategies do you have in place and is this a place you can build a dynasty and win for a long time? That's the story we'll be telling."

"Whether or not we'll be able to get those players, our chances are pretty slim because we don't have a lot to play with,'' Thomas said. "There are other teams with more resources, but the thing we have to sell, and try and sell convincingly, is the opportunity to play in New York and for the Knicks.''