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Damian Lillard to the Knicks? Free agency targets for New York’s minimum spot

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The Knicks have roughly $204.3M in player salaries for the 2025-26 NBA season.

New York is hard-capped at the $207.8 M second apron.

The Knicks will bring back their top-seven players from last year’s roster, plus a few on the outside of the rotation.

The roster as constructed leaves the Knicks with just over $3.5M to sign free agents.

Karl-Anthony Towns limped off of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals after battling a season ’s worth of nagging knee injuries.

The Knicks could use their final minimum spot on a backup big man.

Names to consider: Thomas Bryant , Charles Bassey , Jaxson Hayes , Micah Potter , Kai Jones .

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