Knicks hold one or two open roster spots as the free-agent market swells, with Ben Simmons, Malcolm Brogdon, Russell Westbrook, Landry Shamet and Delon Wright among unsigned veterans. Ariel Hukporti is in the mix, while Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II are theoretically available but likely bound for Golden State as Kuminga's restricted status plays out. Mutual interest with Simmons adds a high-variance path to New York's playoff hopes.

For fantasy managers, the question is fit and health: Simmons' upside if healthy, Brogdon's spark plug value off the bench, Westbrook's playmaking, and the Knicks' need for shooting and defense. The Warriors' potential signings by Horford, Melton, and Payton II would reshape depth, while Hukporti's development gives a long-term pivot. The next weeks could flip the Knicks' ceiling in meaningful fantasy terms.